Harker Concert Series - Mirò Quartet, Friday 03/07/2014

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World-Class Chamber Quartet to Close Fourth Season of Harker Concert Series

San Jose, CA – The fourth season of the Harker Concert Series will come to a close on March 7 with a performance by the Miró Quartet, one of the world’s premier chamber music acts.

In the nearly 20 years since they formed at Ohio’s Oberlin Conservatory in 1995, the Miró Quartet -- named for 20th century Spanish artist Joan Miró -- have established themselves as a favorite of audiences all over the world. Recognition for their unique talents came immediately for the group in 1996, when they were awarded first prize at the 50th annual Coleman Chamber Music Festival and the first and grand prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Further success came at the 1998 Banff International String Quartet Competition, where the group won first prize and the Piéce de Concert Prize, which was followed by winning the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 2000. The Miró Quartet had the honor of being the first ensemble to receive the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2005.

The quartet’s career has taken them to several well-known and prestigious music venues and festivals. In addition to participating in Carnegie Hall’s Distinctive Debut Series, they have also performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Dresden Music Festival, the Kammermusiksaal at the Berliner Philharmonie and more. A fixture on the festival circuit, the Miró Quartet performs frequently at Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington state, Music@Menlo and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in New Mexico.

This concert will take place at the Nichols Hall auditorium at The Harker School’s upper school campus at 500 Saratoga Ave. in San Jose. Tickets for this concert are $25 each and can be purchased via the Harker Concert Series website at http://www.harker.org/concertseries.

A special reception will be held at 7 p.m. with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks. Beer and wine will be on sale for the duration of the event.

Established in 2010, the Harker Concert Series is a key part of The Harker School’s mission to bring engaging, enlightening and entertaining events to greater Bay Area communities.

For more information, please email communications@harker.org.