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Silver Spire United Church, 366 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines
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Joy, Sorrow, and the Spaces in Between

Dior Quartet

Joy and Sorrow are polar opposite emotions, inescapable elements of our existence, both

profoundly felt. In a nod to Charlie Chaplin’s films, Canadian composer Dinuk Wijeratne’s The

Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini takes us through the hilarious stages of an infamous heist

of the Mona Lisa. How often are we encouraged to laugh in a concert hall? By stark contrast String Quartet No. 2: The Gathering by another leading Canadian, Christos Hatzis, invites us to look at our human history beleaguered by war. The composer draws us in to explore the sounds of ordinary life in contrast to the shadows of conflict. Maurice Ravel’s incredible String Quartet in F Major, itself a microcosm of disparate emotions, draws together the divergent strands

of the two newer works.

PERFORMERS:

Dior Quartet:

Joanne Yesol Choi, ‘cello, Tobias Elser, second violin, Caleb Georges, viola, Noa Sarid, first violin

Tickets available on our website $10, $25 or $40 - general seating and you choose price,  or Pay-What-You-Choose at the door of the concert.

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