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October 25 Concert at cSPACE MARDA LOOP Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Astralis Quartet is a string quartet based in Calgary comprised of three colleagues from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, plus the Co-Artistic Director of the Kensington Sinfonia.
The quartet shares a passion for performing chamber music by living composers, and is excited to present both classical and modern works to Alberta audiences.
Upcoming Events
Our first concert of the season will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM, at cSPACE MARDA LOOP Studio Theatre
Please see details below.
Astralis Quartet presents
Bagatelles
Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 3:00 PM
cSPACE MARDA LOOP Studio Theatre
1721 - 29 Avenue SW
Tickets: $35 adults / $10 students
PROGRAMME
Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1
John Charles Reid - Quartet No. 1 Wisdon To Know The Difference
Béla Bartók - Bagatelles (arr. William Jordan)
Astralis Quartet
John Lowry, violin
Eric Auerbach, violin
Alexander Beggs, viola
Andrea Case, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1
Beethoven, along with Joseph Haydn, was one of the great exponents of the string quartet genre. Op. 18, No. 1 was the first of his 17 quartets to be published, in 1801. The beautiful Adagio was inspired by the crypt scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This will be the Astralis Quartet's first encounter with Beethoven.
John Charles Reid - String Quartet No. 1 Wisdom To Know The Difference
The popular artistic director of Jazz Nebula is one of the founders of the Astralis Quartet, although his instruments of choice are the entire saxophone family! This marks the third performance of his cool and entertaining diversion.
Béla Bartók - 14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, arranged by William Jordan
These Bagatelles began life as highly original short solo piano pieces, composed in 1908, marking a major turning point in Bartók's style. Upon hearing them, the Italian composer Busoni exclaimed, "At last something truly new!" This performance, 118 years later, marks the world premiere of William Jordan's new version, made even more vivid and colourful in the arrangement for string quartet.
Future Concerts
Astralis in February
Sunday, February 28, 2027, 3:00 PM
cSPACE MARDA LOOP Studio Theatre
Tickets Link to Astralis in February
The Dark
Sunday, April 4, 2027, 3:00 PM
St. Stephen's Anglican Church
Tickets Link to Ilkim Tongur
Meet the Musicians
Past Seasons
2022/23 SEASON
Concert I at the home of Ann Calvert - 6 November 2022
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in D major, Op. 20, No. 4, Hob. III:34
Allan Gordon Bell Arche II
Dinuk Wijeratne Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / Arnold Choi, cello
Concert II at the home of Viviana D’Ambrosio - 23 April 2023
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in Bb major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob. III:78 “Sunrise”
John Reid String Quartet No. 1 “The Wisdom to Know the Difference"
Kelly-Marie Murphy Oblique Light
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / Clare Bradford, cello
Concert III at Peter Lougheed House, “Legacy Tea” for CPO donors - 20 June 2023
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in Bb major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob. III:78 “Sunrise”
Alexander Borodin String Quartet No. 2 Notturno: Andante
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / Daniel Poceta, cello
Concert IV at the home of Roger Pilkington and Joanne Steinmann - 25 June 2023
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in Bb major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob. III:78 “Sunrise”
John Reid String Quartet No. 1 “The Wisdom to Know the Difference”
Kelly-Marie Murphy Oblique Light
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / Daniel Poceta, cello
2023/24 SEASON
Concert I at cSPACE Marda Loop Studio Theatre - 5 November 2023
Astralis presents: of heaven; of earth. Works for string quartet by Mozart, Marcin Swoboda and Jeffrey Ryan.
Mozart String Quartet in C major, "Dissonant," KV 465
Marcin Swoboda of heaven, of earth
Danish String Quartet Danish Folk Dances
Jeffrey Ryan String Quartet No. 3 "Sonata distorta"
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / With guest, Andrea Case, cello
Concert II at cSPACE Marda Loop Studio Theatre - 10 March 2023
Astralis Quartet presents works for string quartet.
Joseph Haydn Quartet in C, Op. 33, No. 3
Arthur Bachmann Boundary Layers
Derek Charke Sepia Fragments
Brian Garbet Being
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / With guest, Andrea Case, cello
Concert III at cSPACE Marda Loop Studio Theatre - 26 May 2024
Astralis Quartet presents Old Strathcona
Felix Mendelssohn Quartet in Eb major, Op. 12
Kristin Flores Old Strathcona* (World Premiere)
Roydon Tse Breathe
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / Daniel Poceta, cello
2024/25 SEASON
Concert I at cSpace Marda Loop Studio Theater - 10 November 2024
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in C Major, OP. 20, No. 2 (Hob.III:32)
Brian Black From the Diary of Anne Frank
R. Murray Schafer String Qartet No. 5 "Rosalind"
John Lowry, violin / Edmund Chung, violin / Marcin Swoboda, viola / Andrea Case, cello
Concert II at cSpace Marda Loop Studio Theater - 23 February 2025
W.A Mozart String Quartet in d minor, KV 173
Robert Humber some chords for angel island (premiere)
Allan Gordan Bell Arche II
Concert III at Michael Lipnicki Fine Pianos - May 25, 2025
Antonin Dvorak Two Waltzes, Op.54
Alexina Louie Falling Through Time
Allan Gordan Bell Lumen
2025/26 SEASON
Concert I at cSpace Marda Loop Studio Theater - 30 November 2025
Joseph Haydn String Quartet in F Major, OP. 77 No. 22
John Dowland Lachrimae Antiquae
Caroline Shaw Entr'acte
Roydon Tse Black Canvas
John Lowry, violin / Eric Auerbach violin / Jeremy Bauman, viola / Andrea Case, cello
Concert II at St. Stephen's Anglican Church - 26 April 2026
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Quartet in F Major, KV 168
John Luther Adams - The Wind in High Places
Allan Gordon Bell Plenum (Premiere)
John Lowry, violin / Eric Auerbach violin / Jeremy Bauman, viola / Andrea Case, cello
Concert III at St. Stephen's Anglican Church - 7 June 2026
Franz Schubert - Quartet no. 10 in Eb Major
Giacomo Puccini - Crisantemi (Crysanthemums)
Allan Gordon Bell - Phenomena (World Premier)
John Lowry, violin / Eric Auerbach violin / Alexander Beggs, viola / Andrea Case, cello
2026/27 SEASON
2027/28 SEASON
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