[Spencer] The Spencer Performing Arts Coalition (SPARC) announces The Ulysses Quartet on Friday, August 27th at 7:30 PM at the Spencer Community Theatre. The Ulysses Quartet is sponsored by Winther, Stave & Co.
The Ulysses String Quartet has been praised for their “textural versatility,” “grave beauty,” “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve” (The Strad) as well as “avid enthusiasm … [with] chops to back up their passion” (San Diego Story), “delivered with a blend of exuberance and polished artistry” (Buffalo News).
Founded in the summer of 2015, the group won first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition and the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Ulysses also finished first in the American Prize and won second prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in 2017. The quartet were most recently grand prize winners of the Vietnam International Music Competition in August 2019.
Consisting of Christina Bouey and Rhiannon Banerdt on violin, Colin Brookes on viola and Grace Ho on cello, the Ulysses Quartet were appointed Lisa Arnhold Fellows of the Juilliard School.
Tickets are on sale Monday, August 16th at the SCT Playhouse, located at 518 1st Avenue East in Spencer. The Box Office is open from 11 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to the show on August 27th. The Box Office will be closed Friday, August 20th and Monday, August 23rd. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. All seats are reserved. Tickets may be purchased over the phone at 712.262.7336, online at www.sctplayhouse.org, or in person at the SCT Box Office located at 518 1st Ave E in Spencer. SPARC 2019-2020 Season Tickets will be honored for this performance.