Guelph Musicfest presents the Penderecki Quartet with Roman Borys (cello)

Event Description

The Penderecki String Quartet is a renowned chamber ensemble based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1986, the quartet began its career as winners of the Penderecki Prize at the National Chamber Music Competition in Łódz, Poland. Since 1991, they have been the Quartet-in-Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University, where they have established themselves as one of the most respected chamber ensembles in Canada. PERFORMERS: Jerzy Kaplanek (violin), Jeremy Bell (violin), Christine Vlajk (viola) and Katie Schlaikjer (cello); guest cellist tba PROGRAM: Brahms, Quartet no. 3 in B flat, op. 67; Dinuk Wijeratne "Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems" (2014); Schubert, String Quintet in C major, D. 956 (”Cello Quintet”)

The Penderecki String Quartet is a renowned chamber ensemble based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1986, the quartet began its career as winners of the Penderecki Prize at the National Chamber Music Competition in Łódz, Poland. Since 1991, they have been the Quartet-in-Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University, where they have established themselves as one of the most respected chamber ensembles in Canada.

PERFORMERS: Jerzy Kaplanek (violin), Jeremy Bell (violin), Christine Vlajk (viola) and Katie Schlaikjer (cello); Roman Borys (cello)

PROGRAM: Brahms, Quartet no. 3 in B flat, op. 67; Dinuk Wijeratne "Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems" (2014); Schubert, String Quintet in C major, D. 956 (”Cello Quintet”)

Location of the Guelph Youth Music Centre event