Argus Quartet to perform this Saturday only – Los Angeles classical concert report

Fresh from their tour of the Netherlands, the newly formed Argus Quartet has been winning accolades in the classical world. The Los Angeles-based, Beverly Hills Auditions-winning ensemble is dedicated to challenging the musical status quo through innovative concert presentations and adventurous repertoire.

Top prize winners on international competitions, its members are in current studies graduate or have recently completed them at the USC Thornton School (Jason, Clara, and Diana) and the Cloburn Conservatory (Joann). And, they have earned degrees at other leading music schools around the world including the Manhattan School of Music (Jason), New England Conservatory (Clara), the Royal Conservatory of the Hague (Clara and Joann), Temple University and the Cleveland Institute of Music (Diana), and the Yale School of Music (Joann).

Classical Crossroads’ The Interludes Concert Series and First Lutheran Church & School, Torrance present the Argus Quartet —
 Jason Issokson and Clara Kim violins, Diana Wade viola, Joann Whang cello.

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.

First Lutheran Church & School

2900 W. Carson Street,

Torrance, CA 90503

(on the south side Carson Street just east of Maple)

Admission is FREE, donations appreciated.

The Program:



Joseph Haydn
 – String Quartet in C Major, Op.74 No.1
 


Eric Guinivan
 – String Quartet No.1 (2014) 
U.S. Premiere


This commission has been made possible by the 
Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program 
with generous funding provided by
 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
 and the 
Chamber Music America Endowment Fund
.

Felix Mendelssohn
 – String Quartet in F Minor, Op.80


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