Here in the middle of our 2017 Palladium Chamber Players season, it is great to see one of the star ensembles from our 2016 season land a very prestigious honor. The Calidore String Quartet was chosen for the Lincoln Center Emerging Artists Residency, one of the top honors out there for young talent.
Ryan Meehan, who grew up in St. Petersburg, is one of the founders and a principal in Calidore. His parents live here. The ensemble has been featured in three concerts on our stage, including last season’s chamber series.
Actor Sigourney Weaver will be the MC for the awards presentation on March 1.
Calidore in New York
Peter L. Malkin, Esq. and William H. Donaldson, co-chairs of the Emeritus Board of Lincoln Center, expressed how these awards strengthen the mission of Lincoln Center.
“Since its inception, Lincoln Center has been a venue for the greatest artists of our day, and to continue that legacy it’s crucial to invest in the artists of tomorrow. The Emerging Artist Awards provide both recognition and funding for the future essential voices of our community, to nurture their talents and support them as they chart their careers,” said Mr. Malkin.
Mr. Donaldson added, “The awardees we honor this year follow in the steps of former honorees, such as the great cellist Alisa Weilerstein, renowned choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, and Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras. The members of this class have already contributed great works of music, theater, dance, and film to the Lincoln Center campus and beyond, and we are delighted to help them pursue new projects that will undoubtedly challenge, stimulate, and inspire us.”
Here’s what Lincoln Center said about Calidore:
Calidore String Quartet, Chamber Music Society
Heralded for its informed, polished, and passionate performances, the Calidore String Quartet performs in prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, and festivals, including Verbier, Ravinia, and Mostly Mozart. Winner of the 2016 inaugural M-Prize, the largest chamber music prize in the world, the quartet is also a BBC New Generation Artist, member of Chamber Music Society Two, and recipient of the 2016 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. The quartet received top prizes in the Fischoff, Coleman, Chesapeake, Hamburg, and ARD Munich competitions and serves as visiting guest artists at the University of Michigan and the University of Delaware Schools of Music. Violinists Jeffrey Myers and Ryan Meehan, violist Jeremy Berry, and cellist Estelle Choi formed the Calidore String Quartet in 2010 at the Colburn School Conservatory of Music
We are in talks with Calidore about a return to the Palladium stage next fall. Stay tuned. And don’t miss our March 1 Palladium Chamber Players concert! Follow this link for tickets to that show and the rest of our 2017 Palladium Chamber Players series.
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