SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present: “Thalea String Quartet,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, Mary Craig Auditorium.
The Thalea String Quartet brings together artists of Nigerian, Venezuelan, Japanese, and Canadian heritage. With repertoire as diverse as its members, and every bit as exuberant, Thalea connects with audiences on a musical, emotional, and personal level, from first-time listeners to string quartet aficionados. Top prizewinners at both the 2018 Fischoff and Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competitions, Thalea was founded in 2014 and made its U.S. début at the Kennedy Center in 2016. They have performed across North America and in Italy, France, and Belgium.
Their performance includes Aaron Copland’s Movement for String Quartet, a new work being written for the Thalea Quartet, Beethoven’s Op. 59 No. 2, and Three Folksongs in Counterpoint by African-American composer Florence Price.
$20 SBMA Members/$25 Non-Members
Purchase tickets at the Museum Visitor Services desk, or online at tickets.sbma.net.