APR 2025 25 FRI 7:30 pm
Chamber Music | Finland
Meta4 | Polarkr(e)is Drifting NorthDepartment of Music's Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
  • Reserved Seating: Tickets start at $40
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ArtTalk

About

“breath-taking vitality” — Badische Zeitung

Founded in 2001, Meta4 is one of Finland’s most celebrated string quartets. Their Polarkr(e)is Drifting North program explores works from the sound worlds of the Arctic Circle, from the Inuit themes of American composer Amy Beach’s String Quartet, to works of their fellow Finns Kaija Saarhiaho and Jean Sibelius, paired with Italo-Indian composer Krishna Nagaraja’s Stringar, a piece that combines old and new through Nordic folk dance tunes.

In 2004, the ensemble won first prize and the special prize for the best interpretation of a Shostakovich work at the International Shostakovich String Quartets Competition in Moscow and, in 2007, first prize at the International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition in Vienna. The Finnish Ministry of Culture awarded the ensemble the Finland Prize in recognition of its international cultural influence and Meta4 was chosen for the “BBC New Generation Artist Scheme” (2008, 2010). 

Program
Kaija Saariaho Fleurs de neige
Amy Beach String Quartet in One Movement
Krishna Nagarja Stringar
Jean Sibelius String Quartet “Voces Intimae”

Details

Doors open at 7 pm

ArtTalk

6:30 pm pre-performance ArtTalk at the Conrad Prebys Music Center.

Getting Here

Department of Music's Conrad Prebys Concert Hall is located at the corner of Russell Lane and Rupertus Way. See Map >

Take the Trolley: The Conrad Prebys Music Center is a 5 min walk from the Blue Line Trolley, UCSD Central Campus Station. For more information about the trolley, visit the MTS website >

Parking

The closest parking structure is Gilman Parking Structure. UC San Diego requires parking permits 7 days a week. Permits can be purchased at permit machines or through the Parkmobile App. Visit UC San Diego Transportation for information on where to buy your permit, and costs.

Fees

Ticket prices are inclusive of fees.

More Info

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