Name: Thalea String Quartet: Something Golden
Start: 2026-03-07T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-07T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Lilian Piercey Concert Hall

Thalea String Quartet

Thalea String Quartet: Something Golden

For more than thirty-five years Cecilia Concerts has been presenting diverse high-calibre chamber music experiences in welcoming, bilingual, accessible, and intimate settings that connect our communities, educate and inspire audiences and artists, and enhance the rich heritage and culture of K'jipuktuk/Halifax. Cecilia Concerts acknowledges that we are honoured to live, work, and present performances on the lands, surrounded by the waterways, of Mi’kma’ki – the unceded and unsurrendered ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq. We acknowledge the Mi’kmaq as the past, present, and future caretakers of these lands and waterways. Our offices are located in K'jipuktuk, which means Great Harbour.Charitable Registration Number: 894903012RR0001

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Thalea String Quartet presents a stunning program offers a thoughtfully curated journey through time, tradition, and cultural expression.

Lilian Piercey Concert Hall

<p>Thalea String Quartet brings a curious, high-energy approach to the string quartet, pairing Joseph Haydn’s beloved “String Quartet in C major,” Op. 33, No. 3 “The Bird” with a wide-ranging set of works that draw from many musical worlds. The program includes Terry Riley’s “Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector,” a hypnotic, raga-influenced jam built from flexible musical “modules” that the performers shape into a fresh version each time. A new commission by composer India Gailey, “Cloud No. 2,” drifts through the shape and motion of low-level cumulus clouds, with white to light grey forms, flat bases, and cauliflower-like towers passing across the musical landscape before dissolving. Gabriella Smith’s “Carrot Revolution” snaps with bright shifts of colour and texture, pulling inspiration from Paul Cézanne and musical influences that stretch from medieval sound to folk and classic rock. Akshaya Avril Tucker’s “Radha in the Forest” imagines the Sanskrit heroine Radha set down in a lonely Massachusetts winter, and features second violinist Kumiko Sakamoto as both violinist and vocalist in a spell-binding work shaped by Odissi classical Indian dance traditions. Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning composer and cellist Andrew Yee brings a deeply personal reflection in “Something Golden,” a work about discovering and sharing the “gold” each person carries within them. Known for expressive performances, the Quartet has captivated audiences across North America, Europe, and China, with appearances at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Toronto’s Massey Hall. Please note that the Rolston String Quartet's Peter Eom replaces Alex Cox as cellist for this performance. A co-presentation with <a href="https://www.debutatlantic.ca/" title="https://www.debutatlantic.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Debut Atlantic</a>. Season Sponsor: <a href="https://www.reddoorrealty.ca/our-realtors/jules-chamberlain/" title="https://www.reddoorrealty.ca/our-realtors/jules-chamberlain/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nice Moves / Red Door Realty</a>.</p>

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