The Catalyst Quartet: UNCOVERED | Remarkable Women Composers at The Old Church

Hailed by The New York Times as “invariably energetic and finely burnished…playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization, which is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Catalyst combines a serious commitment to diversity, education, and contemporary works with virtuosic playing “reminiscent of great quartets of the past such as the Guarneri and Budapest” (Richmond Times). In this concert, CMNW’s 2022-23 Artists-in-Residence will continue their celebration of music by composers that may have been previously overlooked because of their race or gender with an inspirational program comprised entirely of women composers. Selected pieces are representative of the past, and the present day from Fanny Mendelson to Jessie Montgomery, Joan Tower, and Angélica Negrón.