The Pacifica Quartet is dedicated to contemporary music, commissioning and performing up to eight new works annually.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded across four sessions in December 2002, October 2003, March 2004, and June 2004 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston, Illinois.
Performer Biography
In 2002, the Pacifica Quartet was honored with Chamber Music America's Cleveland Quartet Award and appointed to The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's CMS Two program.
Album & Artwork
Cedille Records, the label for this album, is a not-for-profit foundation devoted to promoting musicians and ensembles in the Chicago area.
Performer Biography
The Pacifica Quartet has won top prizes in three major international chamber music competitions: the 1996 Coleman, 1997 Concert Artists Guild, and 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Competitions.
Performer Biography
In the fall of 2003, the Pacifica Quartet became the Faculty Quartet in Residence at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, while continuing as Quartet in Residence at the University of Chicago.
Performer Biography
The Pacifica Quartet, the ensemble performing on this album, celebrated its 10th anniversary during the 2004-2005 season with its first tour of Japan and appearance at Wigmore Hall in London.
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