Russell Fallstad, viola
Highlights
Highlights
Join the FSQ for
The Complete String Quartets
of Ludwig van Beethoven
Fall 2008
The Fry Street Quartet & Robert Winter
Concert Cycle: October 2-4 & 9-11, 2008 Presented by The Caine School of the Arts College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Utah State University
“The seventeen string quartets of Beethoven are to chamber music what the plays of Shakespeare are to drama and what the self-portraits of Rembrandt are to portraiture.”* Beethoven's quartets go beyond even his symphonies in the scope of his output, and provide an incredible overview of his creative development.
Any Beethoven Cycle is a rare event, but here in Logan, Utah the Caine School of the Arts is thrilled to present this Beethoven Cycle performed by the Fry Street Quartet alongside lectures with renowned scholar/pianist/media author Robert Winter, as well as additional lectures, demonstrations, and supplementary events for an unforgettable journey into the world of Beethoven. Mark your calendars now!
* The Beethoven Quartet Companion , Robert Winter and Robert Martin (University of California Press 1994), Introduction, pg. 1.
For more information about tickets and the Cycle visit: http://caineschool.usu.edu/artsandlectures.aspx
About
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Accomodations in the Logan area: http://caineschool.usu.edu/accommodations.aspx
Local Restaurants (including FSQ menu and restaurant recommendations!): http://caineschool.usu.edu/dining_cachevalley.aspx#fsq%20Recommendations
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About
FSQ: Russell Fallstad, viola
Hailed for his “glorious strength” and “elegance” (New York Concert Review), Russell Fallstad has blazed a remarkable trail as violinist and violist since beginning Suzuki lessons in the Minnesota public school system. Founding violist of the Fry Street Quartet, Mr. Fallstad has performed and recorded internationally in venues including Carnegie Hall, The Aspen Festival and the Jerusalem Music Center and has performed with notable colleagues Pinchas Zukerman, Lynn Harrell & Donald Weilerstein. As a principal player in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Mr. Fallstad performed under the batons of world-renowned conductors Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, and Sir George Solti with summer seasons in the Spoleto Festival Orchestra.
Fallstad’s eclectic musical interests have marked his trajectory as an artist. An active performer in the new music scene, Mr. Fallstad debuted many performances of new works at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, the University of Chicago, and with the Cube Ensemble. He also enjoyed performing on period instruments and bows with renowned baroque ensembles Apollo’s Fire and Ars Musica. Dedicated to stretching the confines of the classical genre, Mr. Fallstad performed as bass guitarist and singer-songwriter for 80’s rock bands Fruity Dog and IMU, additionally performing in the Latin-jazz combo Macondo Stew.
Mr. Fallstad currently teaches on the String and Chamber Music Faculty at the Caine School of the Arts at Utah State University and has held positions at DePaul University, Northwestern University, and North Carolina School for the Arts. A passionate advocate of music education for young children, he is currently Director of the Cache Valley Suzuki School at Utah State University. Mr. Fallstad performs on a Carl Becker viola made in 1975, and a Pierre Simon bow made in 1862.
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