Verona Quartet to Perform at Chelsea Music Festival's Poet's House NYC
The pay-what-you-wish concert will take place on June 23.
Chelsea Music Festival will present a performance from Verona Quartet at Poet's House, set for Tuesday, June 23, 2026 from 7-9pm at 10 River Terrace, NYC.
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; Bryon Singleton, narrator; and Wayne Koestenbaum, poet. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish and can be purchased here.
PROGRAM
Philip Glass String Quartet No. 2 "Company"
George Walker Lyric for String Quartet
Jerod Impichchaachaaha TATE MoonStrike
Arr. Peter Myers Twenties Tunes Jazz Suite (NY Premiere)
Wine reception to follow.
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