Throughout its almost 40 year history, first as the Bakken Quartet and then as the Bakken Piano Trio (now as Bakken Ensemble), the Bakken musicians have always performed a diverse repertoire including classics, unusual works by old and new composers, and world premieres that demonstrate their ability to thrive in difficult and seldom-traveled waters.
The ensemble joins host Tom Crann in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins as a chamber group and its recent projects and commissions.
Watch the group’s performance of the second movement of Russian composer Anton Arensky’s String Quartet No. 2 above.
Musicians
Stephanie Arado: violin
Pitnarry Shin: cello
Grace Takeda: viola
Matt Haimovitz: cello
Credits
Guests: Stephanie Arado, Pitnarry Shin, Grace Takeda, Matt Haimovitz
Host: Tom Crann
Video Producer: John Kuntz
Video Editor: Josh Sauvageau
Camera Operator: Josh Sauvageau
Audio Engineer: Cameron Wiley
Digital Producers: Ines Guanchez, Jenny Cvek-Walmsley
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