In honor of the recent passing of renowned American composer Paul Schoenfield, Ciompi revisits a powerful and poignant work they commissioned in 2003. Memoirs, the second of Schoenfield’s two string quartets, is a deeply personal composition written in memory of the composer’s father.
Ciompi continues its two concert series of one-hour programs featuring major works for string quartet in informal settings. Student ensembles from the Duke Chamber Music Program are also featured on these programs.
The Ciompi continues its two concert series of one-hour programs featuring major works for string quartet in informal settings. They perform for their home audience at the beautiful Goodson Chapel.
Duke University Department of Music Gala Concert, Faculty and Students. Music by Felix Mendelssohn in honor of the retirement of Professor R. Larry Todd from the Duke Department of Music.The Ciompi and Larkspur Quartets, Duke Symphony Orchestra.
The Ciompi Quartet returns to M@SA with the Larkspur Quartet – graduates of Duke’s Chamber Music program – for Felix Mendelssohn’s iconic Octet. The program begins with string quartet transcriptions of three works from the 18th century.