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Secrest Artists Series at Wake Forest University presents: “Bartók Reborn:” icarus Quartet

Brendle Recital Hall 1834 Wake Forest Drive Scales Fine Arts Center, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

A Secrest Series world premiere! "Bartók Reborn" will be presented by the icarus Quartet, an ensemble of two pianists and two percussionists anchored by Wake Forest Music faculty member Larry Weng. Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion will be followed by three new works commissioned by the Secrest Artists Series – and written in response to Bartók’s masterpiece – by composers Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon. $5-$20 Free for WFU/Medical School students, faculty, staff, and retirees.

$20

Secrest Artists Series at Wake Forest University presents: Cuarteto Casals

Brendle Recital Hall 1834 Wake Forest Drive Scales Fine Arts Center, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

The Cuarteto Casals from Spain, with its distinctive tonal balance and interpretive brilliance, is one of the finest string quartets in the world. Founded 25 years ago, they have received first prizes at the International String Quartet Competition in London and the International Johannes Brahms Competition in Hamburg. Their concert will feature works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Shostakovich. $5-$20 Free for WFU/Medical School students, faculty, staff, and retirees.

$20