Composer to attend world premiere of his string quartet
By Bob Kelly

Concert
Carlos Chavez String Quartet
Sat–Sun, Jan 12–13, 5pm
St. Paul’s Church
Cardo 6
200, 150 and 50 pesos

The Mexican composer Jesus Echevarria will attend the world premiere Saturday of his string quartet, “Cuarteto de cuerdas No.1, El ritual,” commissioned by San Miguel el Grande Pro Musica and funded by co-founder Stephen Kurtz.

The four-part piece, performed by the Carlos Chavez String Quartet of Mexico, will include an allegro, “Quebranto y llamada”; andane, “Invocavion y odisea interior”; scherzo, “Batalla y mitote,” and an adagio, presto, adagio, “Retorno y transformacion.”

Kurtz dedicated the work to his wife Mary. It will be repeated Sunday at a concert with an otherwise different program.

Echevarria and his wife, Ursula Iturraran, will attend a wine and canapé reception following the concert.