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The Catalyst Quartet steps in to open the 115th season of the Cornell Concert Series. Hailed by The New York Times at their Carnegie Hall debut as "invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor," the Catalyst Quartet is comprised of top laureates and alumni of the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Competition.

Known for "rhythmic energy, polyphonic clarity, and tight ensemble-playing," the quartet has toured domestically and abroad, including sold-out performances at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., at Chicago's Harris Theater, Miami's New World Center, and Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall.

In their Cornell Concert Series performance, the Catalyst Quartet presents a concert titled Bach to South America, and features works by J.S. Bach, Heitor VillaLobos, Astor Piazzolla, and Alberto Ginastera. Presented through the Cornell Concert Series.

Concert Series organizers say they are particularly grateful to the Catalyst Quartet for their availability to perform on short notice. The 2017–18 season was planned to begin with the Simón Bolívar String Quartet; due to the current political environment in Venezuela, the quartet was forced to postpone their North American tour.

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