The Miro Quartet is one of American most celebrated quartets, and have been performing, educating, and commissioning new music for 30 years.
Caroline Shaw’s Microfictions Volume 1 is another creative gift from the pandemic lockdown. Written in collaboration with the Miró quartet by teleconference, this set of 6 miniature musical stories was inspired by the paintings of the quartet’s artist namesake, Joan Miró and the short science fiction of T.R. Darling. The composer tells us that “each movement is brief but vivid, with a distinct sonic profile...one’s interpretation of the stories and of the music can be varied—there is no one right way to connect the sounds or images or ideas. Rather, I hope that the words create an environment for curious listening, and an invitation to the imagination.“
Show Notes
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet in B-flat major, K. 458, “Hunt”
Caroline Shaw - Microfictions [Vol. I] (World premiere, SHCS co-commission)
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132