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Catalyst Quartet
10.15.25 | Bright Box Theater
Catalyst Quartet

Karla Donehew Perez, violin
Abi Fayette, violin
Paul Laraia, viola
Karlos Rodriguez, cello

Wednesday, October 18, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
Bright Box Theater
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
CQ Minute
Strum

Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)


Sorrow Song and Jubilee

Libby Larsen (b. 1950)


String Quartet No. 3 (“Mishima”)

1957: Award Montage
November 25: Ichigaya
Grandmother and Kimitake
1962: Body Building
Blood Oath
Mishima/Closing

Philip Glass (b. 1937)


- intermission -


2017, Con Brio

Kishi Bashi (b. 1975)


The Face of Past Regret

Billy Childs (b. 1957)


Build

Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)


But, Just a Minute?!

Paquito D'Rivera (b. 1948)


Presidio

Andy Akiho (b. 1979)


Emerge

Kevin Puts (b. 1972)


A Short Flight

Joan Tower (b. 1938)


Lo Infinito

Angélica Negrón (b. 1981)


Bittersweet Synonym

Caroline Shaw (b. 1982)


Time Capsule

Nick Revel


A Future in Process

Paul Mikailian

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Catalyst Quartet
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