Department of Music

The McIntire Department of Music presents a master class by early music musicians from the group Quicksilver.  The musicians will work with the UVa Baroque Orchestra.  The master class is free and open to the public.  The Master Class takes place on Tuesday November 4th, 2014 at 3pm in Old Cabell Hall.

Led by violinists Robert Mealy and Julie Andrijeski, Quicksilver explores the rich chamber music repertoire of the early modern period, from the strange and extravagant trio sonatas of the Italian and German seventeenth century to the spectacular chamber music of the High Baroque. Featured at concert series from coast to coast, the ensemble's performances have been described glowingly: "Quicksilver does nothing by halves...enchantingly engaged" (The Vancouver Sun), "fresh, technically assured and rewarding" (Boston Globe), "the audience was on its feet cheering and hooting as if it were a rock show" (New York Times). The ensemble’s debut recording, Stile Moderno, has been described as "such a convincing presentation...terrific" (Early Music - Oxford Journal) and “Breakthrough Album of the Year” (Huffington Post).

This master class is supported by the Gertrude Weber Endowment for Music.

Quotes about Quicksilver:

"revered like rock stars within the early music scene" - New York Times

“throughout the program, the Quicksilver musicians offered impeccable, soulful playing – commendable for its spirit, buoyancy and fine-tuned ensemble work” -New York Times

“all virtuoso soloists in their own right, and together their playing is drop-dead gorgeous with a wonderful interplay of timbres” – Early Music America

“fresh, technically assured, and rewarding performances” -Boston Globe

“the audience was on its feet cheering and hooting as if it were at a rock show” – New York Times

"Quicksilver does nothing by halves:  the ensemble balance…is impeccable and the musical scholarship deep, and the group willingly matches the extravagance of its repertoire with enchantingly engaged playing."   – The Vancouver Sun

Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA's historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda.  (map) Parking is available in the central grounds parking garage on Emmet Street, in the C1 parking lot off McCormick Rd, and in the parking lots at the UVA Corner.  Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.

All programs are subject to change.

For more information please call the University of Virginia McIntire Department of Music at 434.924.3052.