The Castalia String Quartet is named for the Greek nymph Castalia—who, in myth, became a spring sacred to the Muses and a source of inspiration for artists. The Quartet embraces the idea that music can both reflect and renew the creative wellsprings from which it comes.
- November 23, 2025, 3:00 pm
- Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court Street, Binghamton, NY
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Musicians
Uli Speth, Debrah Devine, violins
Amy Tompkins, viola
Ruth Berry, cello
Program
| String Quartet in C minor, op. 95 ‘Serioso’ I Allegro con brio II Allegretto ma non troppo III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato – Allegro molto |
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) |
| Pannonia Boundless (1999) | Aleksandra Vrebalov (1970 – ) |
| ~ Intermission ~ | |
| Strum for string quartet (2006) |
Jessie Montgomery (1981 – ) |
| String Quartet No 1 ‘Already it is Dusk’ op. 62 | Henryk Górecki (1933 – 2010) |
| Diamonds from the Duke I. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore II. Take the ‘A’ Train III. In a Sentimental Mood IV. It Don’t Mean a Thing |
Duke Ellington (1899 – 1974), arr. Michael Braz |