The Parker Quartet has been called "something extraordinary" by The New York Times.
2020 Spring Residency
March 26–30, 2020
Due to health concerns raised by the spread of COVID-19, as well as the UofSC School
of Music’s cancellation of all public performances through at least April 3, the Parker
Quartet Residency and Concerts have been cancelled. We remain committed to bringing
the Parker Quartet back in the near future. Check back on this page for upcoming dates.
Parker Quartet Concert
CANCELLED: March 26 - 7:30 p.m.
School of Music Recital Hall
The Program:
Homunculus - Esa-Pekka Salonen
Quartet No. 2, op. 56 - Karol Szymanowski
Quartet in A minor, op. 132 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Adults $15; Students $5; Seniors/Military/USC Faculty & Staff $10 (School of Music
free)
Buy tickets here.
Chamber Music Master Class
CANCELLED: March 27, 7:30 p.m.
School of Music Recital Hall
Parker Quartet Family Concert
CANCELLED: March 29 - 5:00 p.m.
Johnson Performance Hall, Darla Moore School of Business, level 1
The Program:
Quartet in D major, K. 499 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 57 - Dmitri Shostakovich
With Phillip Bush, piano
Chamber Music Day and High School String Quartet Competition
CANCELLED: Saturday, March 28, 2020
3:15-5:30 p.m. Master Classes
USC School of Music Recital Hall and Room 006
CANCELLED: Competition Performance - 7:30 p.m.
School of Music Recital Hall
Advanced high school string quartets have a unique opportunity to work with the world-renowned
Parker Quartet. The Quartet mentors pre-formed student string quartets through intensive
coachings and master classes throughout the day, leading to a performance and competition
in the evening. Coaches are members of the Parker Quartet and the USC School of Music
string faculty.
2019 Fall Residency
Oct 23–27, 2019
Parker Quartet Concert
Oct 24, 7:30 p.m.
School of Music Recital Hall
Valet parking available for this concert.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke”
Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) - Tetras
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) - Quartet No. 13 in G major, op. 106
Adults $15; Students $5; Seniors/Military/USC Faculty & Staff $10 (School of Music
free) Buy tickets here.
Parker Quartet Chamber Music Master Class
Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.
School of Music Recital Hall
Parker Quartet Family Concert
Oct. 27, 5:00 p.m.
Johnson Performance Hall, Darla Moore School of Business
Free
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) - Quartet No. 11 in F minor, op. 122
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) - String Quintet in D major, K. 593
Viola professor Daniel Sweaney joins the Parker Quartet on this concert.
For more information about the Parker Quartet, visit their website.
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).
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.