The album's cover photo of the Calidore String Quartet was taken in front of the Freedom Tower in New York City, which is described as epitomizing Resilience.
Performer Biography
The Calidore String Quartet was praised by the New York Times for its 'deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct'.
Album & Artwork
The album's name, RESILIENCE, reflects the Calidore String Quartet's desire to demonstrate that the power to be resilient is inside each person.
Performer Biography
The Calidore String Quartet's name combines 'California' and 'doré' (French for 'golden'), representing reverence for cultural diversity and support from their home, Los Angeles.
Performer Biography
The Calidore String Quartet won the $100,000 Grand-Prize of the 2016 M-Prize International Chamber Music Competition, the largest prize for chamber music in the world.
Album & Artwork
The album, titled RESILIENCE, was conceived during the tumultuous period surrounding the US presidential election of Fall 2016, aiming to offer a message of strength and hope.
Album & Artwork
The album features four string quartets by Prokofiev, Janáček, Golijov, and Mendelssohn, each telling a personal narrative of composers creating art despite conflict.
