Old Strathcona

with Astralis Quartet

Felix Mendelssohn Quartet in Eb major, Op. 12
Kristin Flores Old Strathcona* (World premiere)
Roydon Tse Breathe

John Lowry, violin
Edmund Chung, violin
Marcin Swoboda, viola
Daniel Poceta, cello

The title work for this concert, Old Strathcona, is a new quartet by Kristin Flores, a well known composer, violinist and teacher in the Calgary area. The music is descriptive of the Old Strathcona neighbourhood in Edmonton. Also to be performed are youthful and exuberant works of Felix Mendelssohn and Calgary composer Roydon Tse, recently returned to Calgary after completing his PhD at University of Toronto.

More info: https://www.astralisquartet.ca/