Breath and Bow

Sunday, November 1, 2026 – 4:00pm
Monday, November 2, 2026 – 7:30pm

Music by Ravel, Beach, and Tower

1.75 hours, including intermission

SINGLE TICKETS

The Balourdet String Quartet performs Amy Beach’s restless String Quartet in One Movement and Maurice Ravel’s shimmering String Quartet in F Major. Flutist Demarre McGill joins the ensemble for Beach’s Theme and Variations and Joan Tower’s Rising. Both works by these prominent American female composers weave the flute and strings into a colorful tapestry of sound.

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Amy Beach – String Quartet in One Movement
Maurice Ravel – String Quartet in F Major
Amy Beach – Theme and Variations for Flute & Strings
Joan Tower – Rising for Flute & String Quartet