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Performances take place Thursday-Saturday over four weekends July 16-August 8, 2020

Miró Quartet Performs Beethoven for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival

By KMFA 89.5, Staff Submission.

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MIRÓ QUARTET TO PERFORM COMPLETE BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETS IN TWELVE LIVESTREAMED CONCERTS

The Quartet reunites for their first live performances since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak; to be presented by Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival via OurConcerts.live

For their first major project since the coronavirus outbreak, the Miró Quartet will come together in person to perform all sixteen Beethoven string quartets and the Grosse Fuge live for online audiences via the streaming platform OurConcerts.live. Since mid-March, members of the Quartet have been apart, isolating separately at home with their families. Upon reuniting for this series, they will follow strict protocols in their daily lives to mitigate the risk of virus transmission amongst themselves.

Presented by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, this 12-evening, subscription-based concert series is scheduled for July 16 to August 8 — Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. CST. Following each livestream, the performance will remain online for on-demand viewing for 24 hours for ticket holders. The complete cycle will be broadcast live from a private performance space modeled after Tuscan architecture in the Quartet’s home city of Austin, TX, and the video feed will be professionally produced in real time, with multiple camera angles and high-quality sound. The cycle takes the place of both the originally planned in-person Miró Quartet performances this month on Orcas Island in Washington State, and the planned annual August Orcas Island Festival. The new series also serves to continue the worldwide celebration of Beethoven's 250th birthday that was interrupted by the pandemic.  

Event Details

Ticket Information

  • Cost: $20 - $120

Presenter Details

  • Name: Orcus Island Chamber Music Festival

    • World-class musicians and the natural beauty of Orcas Island come together to create the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. It’s a truly unique experience for all who attend, and the memories last a lifetime. The Festival has grown to include music education programs for school students and community musicians, talks with world-renowned musical experts, and concerts in stunning settings, such as our intimate Salon Concerts in private homes, our annual Leaves of Gold concert in the Music Room of the Mansion at Rosario Resort, and our Outdoor Concerts on the Stage on the Eastsound Village Green. None of this would be possible without our fabulous donors and volunteers.