Episode Details

The Dover Quartet having been named one of the best quartets of the past 100 years by BBC Music Magazine. They have also won top prizes from the Fischoff Competition, Banff, Avery Fisher, Lincoln Center and Cleveland prizes. Via Zoom, Cellist Camden Shaw and composer Jerod Impichchaachaahaaha Tate, talk about the program. It is an American theme featuring Dvorak's American Quartet along with Jessie Montgomery's Strum. The discussion revolves around the Chickasaw Nation influences on Jerod's work, the question of how American the Dvorak American Quartet is, what's new at the Curtis Institute where the Dover is in residence. Also hear all about Jerod's two compositions for the program! You can see the Dover Quartet wrap up the Main Stage season for Chamber Music Pittsburgh on April 21 at 7:30 pm at Point Park's PNC Theater. Visit https://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org/ to learn more. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.