Varo String Quartet presents their debut concert at the historic Rosehill Cemetery with an evening of haunting melodies and intriguing sonic landscapes. Audiences will experience the evocative music of Dmitri Shostakovich alongside innovative works by Ha-Yang Kim, Lee Hyla, and Caroline Shaw. By juxtaposing these diverse compositions, Varo String Quartet invites listeners on a journey of musical transformation that will illuminate new facets of both the well-loved and the unknown.

Program

String Quartet no. 3 | Lee Hyla

Threadsuns, mvmt 1 | Ha-Yang Kim

String Quartet no. 7 | Dmitri Shostakovich

Ritornello 2.sq.2.j.a | Caroline Shaw

Friday, October 27, 2023 at 7:30pm

$10 online or at the door

Horatio N May Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery

5800 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago IL

(Parking available along any cemetery roads. The Chapel is about 10 minutes walking from the entry gate at N Ravenswood and Rosehill Dr. Please note the Chapel has some small steps and is not fully ADA accessible)