Vicky Chowand Mivos Quartet join forces to perform Morton Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet in celebration of the composer’s 100th anniversary. Lasting approximately 90 minutes, this monumental work is one of Feldman’s most iconic late compositions, unfolding in an expansive, hushed sound world that invites deep, sustained listening. Piano and String Quartet was commissioned and premiered in 1985 in Los Angeles by Aki Takahashi and the Kronos Quartet, and has since become a touchstone of late 20th-century experimental music.
VickyChow piano Mivos Quartet Olivia De Prato violin William Overcash violin Victor Lowrie viola Nathan Watts cello
A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.
Hong Kong/Canadian/American pianist VickyChow has been described as “brilliant” (New York Times) and “one of our era’s most brilliant pianists” (Pitchfork). Since joining the Bang on a Can All-Stars in 2009, she has collaborated and worked with artists such as Tania León, Meredith Monk, Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley, John Zorn, George Lewis, as well as organizations such as Bill T. Jones and the Arnie Zane Dance Company, BBC Orchestra, LA Philharmonic, International Contemporary Ensemble, to name a few. She has toured to over 40 countries and performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam), Hong Kong Arts Centre, Barbican Centre (London), Royal Albert Hall (London), L’auditori (Barcelona), City Recital Hall (Sydney),POLIN Museum (Warsaw), and the Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires). She has released over 25 solo and chamber music albums on Nonesuch Records, Cantaloupe, New Amsterdam Records, Tzadik, and Innova Recordings, among others. In October 2022, she released Philip Glass: Piano Etudes Book 1 which Mr. Glass remarked to be a “a highly dynamic and expressive performance. There’s a certain energy that is uniquely hers.” She received a GRAMMY nomination for her recording of Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer-prize winning work, Anthracite FieldsI with the Bang on a Can All-Stars and Trinity Choir. Her recording of Canadian composer Vince Ho’s piano etudes was nominated for a Juno award. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, she is based in Brooklyn. She serves as faculty at the Bang on a Can Summer Institute, Nief Norf Summer Festival, and has been on faculty at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. She is on the Board of Advisors for Composers Now, and is also a mentor at The Juilliard School. A graduate of The Juilliard School and The Manhattan School of Music Ms. Chow is a Yamaha Artist. www.vickychow.com
The Mivos Quartet is devoted to performing works of contemporary composers and presenting diverse new music to international audiences. The quartet, founded in 2008, commissions and premieres new repertoire for string quartet, and is dedicated to creative collaborations with a wide variety of artists. Mivos maintains an active international performance schedule, with regular appearances as ensemble-in-residence at summer festivals. Mivos takes part in many educational residencies at universities and summer festivals, working with young performers and composers to develop their craft, technical skis and artistic expression. The quartet also runs two composition prizes to help discover and promote emerging composers in the US and abroad. Beyond these activities, Mivos collaborates regularly with guest artists, presents multimedia projects, and performs improvised music.
The members of Mivos are violinists Olivia De Prato and Will Overcash, violist Victor Lowrie Tafoya, and cellist Nathan Watts. Mivos operates as a non-profit organization based in New York City, dedicated to performing, commissioning, and collaborating on music being written today. www.mivosquartet.com
Vicky Chowand Mivos Quartet join forces to perform Morton Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet in celebration of the composer’s 100th anniversary. Lasting approximately 90 minutes, this monumental work is one of Feldman’s most iconic late compositions, unfolding in an expansive, hushed sound world that invites deep, sustained listening. Piano and String Quartet was commissioned and premiered in 1985 in Los Angeles by Aki Takahashi and the Kronos Quartet, and has since become a touchstone of late 20th-century experimental music.
VickyChow piano Mivos Quartet Olivia De Prato violin William Overcash violin Victor Lowrie viola Nathan Watts cello
A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.
Hong Kong/Canadian/American pianist VickyChow has been described as “brilliant” (New York Times) and “one of our era’s most brilliant pianists” (Pitchfork). Since joining the Bang on a Can All-Stars in 2009, she has collaborated and worked with artists such as Tania León, Meredith Monk, Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley, John Zorn, George Lewis, as well as organizations such as Bill T. Jones and the Arnie Zane Dance Company, BBC Orchestra, LA Philharmonic, International Contemporary Ensemble, to name a few. She has toured to over 40 countries and performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam), Hong Kong Arts Centre, Barbican Centre (London), Royal Albert Hall (London), L’auditori (Barcelona), City Recital Hall (Sydney),POLIN Museum (Warsaw), and the Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires). She has released over 25 solo and chamber music albums on Nonesuch Records, Cantaloupe, New Amsterdam Records, Tzadik, and Innova Recordings, among others. In October 2022, she released Philip Glass: Piano Etudes Book 1 which Mr. Glass remarked to be a “a highly dynamic and expressive performance. There’s a certain energy that is uniquely hers.” She received a GRAMMY nomination for her recording of Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer-prize winning work, Anthracite FieldsI with the Bang on a Can All-Stars and Trinity Choir. Her recording of Canadian composer Vince Ho’s piano etudes was nominated for a Juno award. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, she is based in Brooklyn. She serves as faculty at the Bang on a Can Summer Institute, Nief Norf Summer Festival, and has been on faculty at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. She is on the Board of Advisors for Composers Now, and is also a mentor at The Juilliard School. A graduate of The Juilliard School and The Manhattan School of Music Ms. Chow is a Yamaha Artist. www.vickychow.com
The Mivos Quartet is devoted to performing works of contemporary composers and presenting diverse new music to international audiences. The quartet, founded in 2008, commissions and premieres new repertoire for string quartet, and is dedicated to creative collaborations with a wide variety of artists. Mivos maintains an active international performance schedule, with regular appearances as ensemble-in-residence at summer festivals. Mivos takes part in many educational residencies at universities and summer festivals, working with young performers and composers to develop their craft, technical skis and artistic expression. The quartet also runs two composition prizes to help discover and promote emerging composers in the US and abroad. Beyond these activities, Mivos collaborates regularly with guest artists, presents multimedia projects, and performs improvised music.
The members of Mivos are violinists Olivia De Prato and Will Overcash, violist Victor Lowrie Tafoya, and cellist Nathan Watts. Mivos operates as a non-profit organization based in New York City, dedicated to performing, commissioning, and collaborating on music being written today. www.mivosquartet.com
