Galvin Cello Quartet Performs at Richardson

FOUR CELLISTS: The Galvin Cello Quartet, at Richardson Auditorium July 11, explores the possibilities of music for cello ensemble.

The Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts’ 58th Season continues with the Galvin Cello Quartet in Richardson Auditorium on the campus on Friday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. The program will consist of works by Mozart, Debussy, Beethoven, Paganini, and others.

Composed of members from Brazil, South Korea, and the United States, the Galvin Cello Quartet won the Silver Medal at the 2021 Fischoff Competition, followed by winning the 2022 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and joining the Concert Artists Guild roster. The ensemble takes its name from the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music where three of its members — Sydney Lee, Haddon Kay, and Luiz Fernando Venturelli — met as students in the studio of Hans Jørgen Jensen.

Using the limitless range of a cello ensemble, the group’s mission is to bring together new works from diverse cultural backgrounds while seeking to establish the cello quartet as a core part of the classical music world. Recent and upcoming highlights include performances and residencies at Bravo! Vail, Ravinia, Ascent International Cello Festival, Newport Classical, Merkin Hall, and the Walton Arts Center.

The last concert of the season will be on Monday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. with a clarinet, viola, piano trio from the Manhattan Chamber Players. Visit princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org for more information.