Wednesday, February 14 | 1PM | Union Hall

35 +: $38 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish

SOPHIE DAVIS and JOSIE DAVIS, violins

COLIN WHEATLEY, viola

JU-YOUNG LEE, cello

Well-known to Midcoast audiences from their extensive performances, and educational work through Bay Chamber Music School, Halcyon is a string quartet and a collective of socially engaged musicians. As performers, artists and collaborators, the musicians strive to share their love of music in ways that foster connection, community, vibrancy, joy, warmth, and accessibility. The quartet create programs that build partnerships with local community organizations and people from all walks of life. Halcyon performances are interdisciplinary, often involving multimedia elements, creating a space to tell relevant stories and cultivate meaningful environmental stewardship.

Their program includes Haydn’s String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1, nicknamed “Jack-in-the-box” after the humorously surprising coda of its finale. Charles Burney wrote to Haydn praising the Opus 76 quartets saying “...they are full of invention, fire, good taste, and new effects.”

PROGRAM

String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 1 - Haydn

Apocryphal Dances No. 2 & 5 - Kenji Bunch

Ae Romeser - Danish String Quartet

Water Lily - Danish String Quartet

Wonderful World - Thiele & Weiss

Over the Rainbow

L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole  

Dance the Night - Dua Lipa

Bridal Trilogy II - Danish String Quartet

The Midday Music Series features innovative artists and ensembles and offers a midday break in the relaxed atmosphere of Union Hall. The hour-long performances begin at 1PM. Feel free to bring your lunch! Ticket includes coffee and cookies available before the concert.