The Parker Quartet has been called "something extraordinary" by The New York Times.
2020 Fall Residency
Concerts will be pre-recorded and streamed followed by a live Q&A post-concert conversation.
Due to health concerns raised by the spread of COVID-19, for everyone's safety, no in-person audiences are allowed for indoor performances at this time.
Thu., Oct. 15
7:30 p.m. STREAMED
Parker Quartet Concert
The Program
Béla Bartók String Quartet No. 3
Johannes Brahms String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1
Adults $15; Students $5; Seniors/Military/UofSC Faculty & Staff $10
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You will be sent the concert link the day of the concert.
Thu., Oct. 15
6:30 p.m.
Pre-Concert Virtual Visit with the Parker Quartet
for Sponsors and Patrons
Virtual Individual Master Classes
Mon., Oct. 5
1:00 p.m.
Viola sign on here on 10/5
Cello sign on here on 10/5
Violin with Ken Hamao sign on here on 10/5
Virtual Chamber Music Master Class
Fri., Oct. 9
7:30 p.m.
Save the date!
Sun., Nov. 29
Parker Quartet Friends and Family Concert
5:00 p.m. Streamed Free
The Program
Hans Abrahamsen - String Quartet, No. 4
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet, Op. 132
About the Parker Quartet
Inspiring performances, luminous sound and exceptional musicianship are the hallmarks of the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet (Daniel Chong and Ken Hamao, violins; Jessica Bodner, viola, Kee-Hyun Kim, cello).
Renowned for their dynamic, compelling interpretations, expansive colors, and varied repertoire ranging from classical to romantic to new music, the group has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation.
In demand worldwide, the quartet has appeared at distinguished venues, series and
festivals throughout North and South America, Great Britain, Europe and South Korea
since its founding in 2002.
Founded and currently based in Boston, the Parker Quartet’s numerous honors include winning the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize at France’s Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, and Chamber Music America’s prestigious biennial Cleveland Quartet Award.
Now Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music, as well as in residence at USC School of Music, the Quartet’s numerous residencies have included serving as Artists-in-Residence at the University of St. Thomas, Quartet-in-Residence artists at the University of Minnesota, Quartet-in-Residence with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and as the first-ever Artists-in-Residence with Minnesota Public Radio (2009-2010).
For more information about the Parker Quartet, visit their website.
About the Chamber Music Residency
This Residency Partnership Program is supported by the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund. A grant from the provost office brought them to USC for the first
residency year and subsequent years have been supported with donations, including
an anonymous $100,000 challenge gift to create a permanent endowment for the string
quartet residency.