New York, NY (String Quartet No.2 “Company”)

https://www.chelseamusicfestival.org/2026-events/june23

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The Verona Quartet takes the stage at the intimate Poet’s House for an evening that spans centuries and cultures, from Philip Glass’s introspective String Quartet No. 2 Company — inspired by a Samuel Beckett novel — to George Walker’s deeply personal Lyric for String Quartet, a lament for his enslaved grandmother. Another important piece featured is MoonStrike, a dramatic 25-minute work by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, weaving together American Indian legends and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. The program closes with a swinging Twenties Tunes Jazz Suite, arranged by Peter Myers, bringing the roaring sounds of the Cotton Club.

Verona Quartet
Jonathan Ong, violin
Dorothy Ro, violin
Abigail Rojansky, viola
Jonathan Dormand, cello

Byron Singleton, narrator
Wayne Koestembaum, poet

PROGRAM

Philip GLASS String Quartet No. 2 “Company”
Arr. Peter MYERS Twenties Tunes Jazz Suite (NY Premiere)
Jerod Impichchaachaaha TATE MoonStrike
George WALKER Lyric for String Quartet