
Cellist Matt Haimovitz says there’s “nothing greater than chamber music.” Currently a Professor of Cello at the University of Minnesota’s School of Music in Minneapolis, and he recently joined the Bakken Ensemble for the group’s celebration of 30 years of concerts in the Twin Cities.
The Bakken Ensemble calls itself a “consortium of musical friends,” and they welcomed Haimovitz as their newest musical friend for a unique String Quartet scored for two cellos by Anton Arensky.
Ahead of the concert, violinist Stephanie Arado and cellist Pitnarry Shin, both co-artistic directors of the ensemble, as well as violist Grace Takeda and Haimovtz, joined host Tom Crann in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio for music and conversation. Arado, who has been with the ensemble since the early the beginning, told Crann how that “consortium of musical friends” works in practice. Listen to their conversation through the player above!
Find out more about the concert on the Bakken Ensemble’s official website.
Performed in this interview:
TJ COLE Fly Away Moon
ANTON ARRENSKY String Quartet No. 2: II Theme and Variations

This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment‘s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
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