A beautiful program of discoveries and sure values, linked by evident stylistic coherence, that is the essence of last night’s lineup at the Bourgie Hall. At least the conceptual essence, because at the musical and artistic level, it was a demonstration of excellence. These four artists are, together, fabulous storytellers. Each piece, each movement becomes an episode of an exciting series that we devour while waiting for the next one. It’s a shame that the audience felt obliged to applaud between each movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this program featuring two well-crafted works by Afro-British (and partially Sierra Leonean) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), namely the Five Fantasiest\u00fccke for string quartet, op. 5,<\/em> and the Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, op. 10<\/em>, as well as Dvo\u0159\u00e1k’s String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97, “American,”<\/em> the Catalyst Quartet was joined by violist Jordan Bak, who integrated into the ensemble in two of the three works on the program (the two quintets).<\/p>\n\n\n\n