The O'Connor String Quartet, from left: Patrice Jackson, cello; Gillian
Gallagher, viola; Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin; and Mark O'Connor,
violin. The group appears Wednesday on the Cleveland Museum of Art's
Performing Arts Series.
(Columbia Artists Management) [The Plain Dealer]
Zachary Lewis
Oct. 23, revised Oct. 28, 2013
Seven years ago, at the auditions for what is now the O’Connor String
Quartet, Mark O’Connor recalls being impressed by the response.
Assuming
few would be willing or able to play his music, a blend of folk and
classical traditions, he was stunned to find many who were not only
intrigued by his art but experienced in it as well.
“There were
many who were interested in that approach, many more than I would have
imagined,” said O’Connor by phone from his home in New York, adding that
those he hired came pre-loaded with a “natural proclivity” for it.
A
similar phenomenon is likely in store for Wednesday, when the O’Connor
Quartet appears on the Performing Arts Series at the Cleveland Museum of
Art. On that occasion, O’Connor and friends – violinist Kelly
Hall-Tompkins, violist Gillian Gallagher and cellist Patrice Jackson –
may again be surprised by the number of people with whom his music
resonates.
PREVIEW
The O’Connor String Quartet
What: The O’Connor String Quartet performs String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Where: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland.
Tickets: $33-$51. Go to clevelandart.org or call 216-421-7350.
The O’Connor String Quartet
What: The O’Connor String Quartet performs String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Where: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland.
Tickets: $33-$51. Go to clevelandart.org or call 216-421-7350.
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