The performance, which will take place at the HCM City Conservatory of Music, is part of a special string quartet concert under the banner of the Soul Live Project Series: The Modern Classics.

Organised by Amberstone Media in collaboration with the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music in the US, the performance aims to continue the journey of bringing classical music closer to Vietnamese audiences.

The Vera Quartet, a string quartet from the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music, will perform for the first time in Vietnam on April 20.

The "Curtis On Tour: Vera Quartet" is a special gift to those who love the performing arts programmes of the Soul Live Project Series, which has brought many “firsts” to the city.

For the first time, a string quartet will perform in the Soul Live Project Series: The Modern Classics. The Vera Quartet (from the Curtis Institute of Music) will perform for the first time in Vietnam, and, in another first, a concert in the Soul Live Project Series will be held in the cosy space of HCM City Conservatory of Music’s Concert Hall, organisers said.

A highlight of chamber music and classical music in general, a string quartet is a powerful ensemble. With only four instruments (two violins, one cello and one viola), a string quartet can pull off a wide range of sounds and bring out both the tenderness and intensity of a full symphonic piece.

At the performance on April 20, the Vera Quartet will perform three masterpieces from Beethoven, Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, and contemporary Asian composer Bright Sheng, who was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1989.

The concert will feature the vivid musical world of Bright Sheng, with the piece Silent Temple, an exploration of the composer’s memory of visiting an abandoned Buddhist temple.

Established in 2015, the Vera Quartet is in residence at Curtis Institute of Music, one of America's most prestigious art and music institutes, which trained prodigy pianist Lang Lang.

As one of the most reputable schools in the US with the mission to educate and train exceptionally gifted international musicians, and with the Curtis on Tour initiative, The Curtis Institute of Music wants to share its “learn by doing” philosophy to all students and encourage them to create unique and impressive performance projects. Vietnam is one of the destinations for this meaningful programme.

By bringing the Vera Quartet to Vietnam, the Soul Live Project Series hopes that the Curtis Institute of Music will not only inspire the local community with its passion for chamber music, but also act as encouragement for music students in Vietnam to pursue their love of music.

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Source: VNS/VNA