Name: Verona Quartet at Poet’s House
Start: 2026-06-23T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-23T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Poets House

$Verona Quartet at Poet\u2019s House$

Verona Quartet performs works by Philip Glass, George Walker, Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate, and Peter Myers woven with poetry and stories
About this Event

The Verona Quartet takes the stage at the intimate Poet's House for an evening that spans centuries and cultures, from Philip Glass's introspective String Quartet No. 2 Company — inspired by a Samuel Beckett novel — to George Walker's deeply personal Lyric for String Quartet, a lament for his enslaved grandmother. Another important piece featured is MoonStrike, a dramatic 25-minute work by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, weaving together American Indian legends and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. The program closes with a swinging Twenties Tunes Jazz Suite, arranged by Peter Myers, bringing the roaring sounds of the Cotton Club.

Jonathan Ong, violin
Dorothy Ro, violin
Abigail Rojansky, viola
Jonathan Dormand, cello

Byron Singleton, narrator

Wayne Koestenbaum, poet

PROGRAM

Philip GLASS String Quartet No. 2 “Company”
George WALKER Lyric for String Quartet
Jerod Impichchaachaaha TATE MoonStrike
Arr. Peter MYERS Twenties Tunes Jazz Suite (NY Premiere)

Wine Reception to follow