Strings Voyage – Mivos String
Quartet in Malaysia
Date & Time: 20 October 2013,
3pm
Venue: Experimental Theatre,
University of Malaya
Admission: By donation adults RM40, Students RM25
Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248
FB: Toccata Studio
Toccata studio is proud to
present “String Voyage”, a contemporary classical concert featuring Mivos
String Quartet from the United States. The quartet will stage its first ever
performance in Malaysia on 20th October 2013 at the Experimental
Theatre of University of Malaya. The show will begin at 3pm and admission is
via donation, with spectators choosing how much to give.
The group, described by the New
York Times as an “accomplished, admirably broad-minded young string quartet”,
has performed around the world, in Britain, Germany, Italy and Hong Kong, and
collaborated with a series of well-known international composers. The quartet
will perform a range of music by contemporary American composers, including
Phillip Glass and Alex Mincek.
The concert will also feature an
innovative piece by one of Malaysia’s most sought-after composers Ng Chor Guan,
incorporating elements of a traditional string quartet and music created by
mobile phones. In a technique dubbed “mobile phone orchestra”, spectators are
asked to record sounds on their phones, which are then played during the
performance.
Mivos Quartet, which focuses on
performing the works of contemporary composers, has had enjoyed a meteoric rise
since it was formed in 2008 by a group of young musicians doing post-graduate
study at the Manhattan School of Music.
The quarter was one of five
groups selected for the Young Ensembles Fellowship at the 2012 Darmstadt
Internationalen Ferienkurse für Neue Musik in Germany, where they were awarded
a Fellowship Prize for Interpretation. Mivos was also invited for a two-week
residency at Aldeburgh Music in the UK earlier this year, where they performed
several concerts featuring repertoire by British and American composers.
The group consists of
violinists Olivia De Prato and Joshua Modney, violist Victor Lowrie and cellist
Mariel Roberts. They have studied with members of leading contemporary music
ensembles such as Curtis Macomber and Fred Sherry.
The up-and-coming group has also
collaborated with Helmut Lachenmann, Anna Clyne, Wolfgang Rihm, Samson Young,
Luke DuBois, Philip Glass, Huang Ruo, Felipe Lara, Sam Pluta, Tristan Perich
and Kirsten Broberg.
Apart from their musical
performance, Mivos is active in education and has conducted workshops at CUNY
Graduate Center, Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, Yong Siew Toh
Conservatory (Singapore), the Hong Kong Art Center and MIAM University in
Istanbul (Turkey).
Beyond expanding their string
quartet repertoire, Mivos is committed to working with guest artists and
exploring multi-media projects involving live video and electronics.
Improvisation is also an integral part of their performances and has led to
collaborations with artists such as Ned Rothenberg, Chris Speed, Timucin Sahin
and Nate Wooley.
Toccata
Studio, which promotes creativity in arts and music primarily, is not only a
platform for artists but it is also a place for various forms of music and arts
to meet. We produce quality innovative and creative performances as well as
classical music concerts. We welcome everyone to join us in our endless
endeavour to nurture a society filled with arts, music and culture.
For more information about
“String Voyage” and Toccata Studio, please contact 016-3618504 or 014-2486248
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