Hall, Chiaras join forces for ‘aLIgNEd’

Dave Hall and Chiara String Quartet
Dave Hall and Chiara String Quartet

Percussionist Dave Hall and the Chiara String Quartet (Gregory Beaver, Rebecca Fischer, Jonah Sirota, and Hyeyung Yoon) will join forces for an evening of exciting and aggressive music titled “aLIgNEd” on Friday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

Hall will perform solo percussion works including the world premiere of his newest composition “e(c)lipse(d)” and Michael Gordon’s polyrhythmic tour de force “XY.” The concert will conclude with the centerpiece for the evening, Andy Akiho’s “LIgNEouS Suite” for marimba and string quartet.

About Dave Hall

Dave Hall is assistant professor of percussion and Jazz Studies and coordinator of the percussion program.

About the Chiara String Quartet

Renowned for bringing fresh excitement to traditional string quartet repertoire as well as for creating insightful interpretations of new music, the Chiara String Quartet (Rebecca Fischer and Hyeyung Julie Yoon, violins; Jonah Sirota, viola; Gregory Beaver, cello) captivates its audiences throughout the country.

The performance is free and open to the public. This performance will also be live webcast. Visit music.unl.edu the night of the performance for the direct link.