Since 2018 Cuatro Puntos Ensemble has been working with legendary santur virtuoso Dariush Saghafi and Iranian composer Reza Vali to explore and uplift ancient-meets-modern musical traditions of Persia (present-day Iran). After five years of collaboration, the album Sounds of Persia with Dariush Saghafi and Cuatro Puntos Ensemble will be released in April 2023 on Arkadash Records. To celebrate this occasion we invite you to join Cuatro Puntos Ensemble for an evening of string quartets by contemporary Iranian composers, with a special emphasis on compositions by six Iranian women. This performance includes a special guest appearance by middle-eastern virtuoso Ameen Mokdad.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
7:00pm
Lutheran Church of St. Mark
75 Griswold St, Glastonbury, CT 06033
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Suggested Donation $20 - can be made online or at the door
7:00pm
Lutheran Church of St. Mark
75 Griswold St, Glastonbury, CT 06033
RSVP by clicking here
Suggested Donation $20 - can be made online or at the door
Friday, April 14, 2023
12:00pm
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106
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12:00pm
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106
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This performance is presented by the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation, with support from Trinity College.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
3:00pm
Christ Church Cathedral
45 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103
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3:00pm
Christ Church Cathedral
45 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103
RSVP by clicking here
This performance is presented by the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation.
The suggested donation for concerts is $20. You may make your donation when signing up online, or at the door. This helps us continue to uplift persecuted, silenced, and underrepresented musical voices. However, we welcome everyone, and no one will be turned away based on ability to pay.
You may also make a contribution to Cuatro Puntos without signing up for a concert by clicking here.
Between February 20 and June 30 2023, all donations made to Cuatro Puntos will be doubled by an anonymous donor.*
*minimum suggested donations for concert attendance are not included, however amounts above $20 per person are.
You may also make a contribution to Cuatro Puntos without signing up for a concert by clicking here.
Between February 20 and June 30 2023, all donations made to Cuatro Puntos will be doubled by an anonymous donor.*
*minimum suggested donations for concert attendance are not included, however amounts above $20 per person are.
THE PROGRAM
Niloufar Nourbakhsh: Logic Run Wild (string quartet) (6:09)
Reza Vali: Ormavi (string quartet) (23:00)
Atafeh Einali: Duo for Violin & Cello (4:00)
Gity Razaz: Road to Hana (String Quartet) (4:00)
Intermission
Improv on Persian Madam with Ameen Mokdad (10:00)
Soosan Lolavar: Manic (string quartet) (3:40)
Parisa Sabet: Geyrani for solo violin (4:40)
Aftab Darvishi: Daughters of Sol (string quartet) (6:00)
Kian Ravaei: Family Photos (string quartet) (10:00)
THE ARTISTS
Cuatro Puntos Ensemble
Aaron Packard, violin
Annie Trépanier, violin
Kevin Bishop, viola
Allan Ballinger, cello
with special guest artist Ameen Mokdad
Niloufar Nourbakhsh: Logic Run Wild (string quartet) (6:09)
Reza Vali: Ormavi (string quartet) (23:00)
Atafeh Einali: Duo for Violin & Cello (4:00)
Gity Razaz: Road to Hana (String Quartet) (4:00)
Intermission
Improv on Persian Madam with Ameen Mokdad (10:00)
Soosan Lolavar: Manic (string quartet) (3:40)
Parisa Sabet: Geyrani for solo violin (4:40)
Aftab Darvishi: Daughters of Sol (string quartet) (6:00)
Kian Ravaei: Family Photos (string quartet) (10:00)
THE ARTISTS
Cuatro Puntos Ensemble
Aaron Packard, violin
Annie Trépanier, violin
Kevin Bishop, viola
Allan Ballinger, cello
with special guest artist Ameen Mokdad
