As you, faithful students, may know, the lectures/conversations in our Music in 21st Century Society series typically feature a musical performance. This year’s talk between David Harrington (of Kronos Quartet) and NPR’s Brooke Gladstone will feature a pair of performances by members of Face the Music. We are pleased to announce the final program.

The Pannonia Quartet will perform Serbian composer Aleksandra Vrebalov’s quartet Pannonia Boundless, which was commissioned by the Kronos Quartet in 1997, and Quartet: This Side Up will perform an excerpt from the second string quartet by their own multi-talented violinist, Paris Lavidis.

Face the Music is a program for gifted teenaged musicians at NYC’s Kaufman Center. It is the only teen ensemble in the US  dedicated to the works of living composers. The Kaufman Center also offers a Special Music School, which is the only full time music high school in NYC and boasts the Kronos Quartet among its mentors. Please be sure to join us for an evening with these talented young musicians. (Tickets)