Past Performance
September 17, 2009, 8:00 pm
McCullough Theatre
$30

“…their flawless matching, not just in standard technical matters but in emotional direction, pacing and dramatic flow, elevated everything to the next level.”
– Winnipeg Free Press

When art begets art, creativity is a mobius journey that captures the imagination over and over again. Such is this new work by Butler School of Music faculty composer Dan Welcher, both inspired by American impressionist artist Mary Cassatt and commissioned by the world-renowned string quartet which also bears the beloved painter’s name. Founded in 1985 and based in Manhattan, these four extraordinary women have performed at Carnegie Hall, the Tanglewood Music Theater,
the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress as well as venues across the U.S., Europe and the
Far East. For this performance, the inspiration is fueled by fluid strokes, fine details and the sweeping beauty of Mary Cassatt’s inpenetrable work.

Program:
Dan Welcher: “Harbor Music,”
and Quartet 3, “Cassatt”

Maurice Ravel: String Quartet
in F major

Campus & Community Engagement Events
Post-Performance Talkback: Cassatt String Quartet

Cassatt String Quartet Website