Quatuor Bozzini: With Strings Attached

Renowned for their “extraordinary playing” (The New Yorker), Montreal’s Quatuor Bozzini is a bold force in contemporary music, known for their unmistakable sound and deep commitment to new and experimental works. In this innovative program, they bring to life three Toronto premieres co-commissioned with New York’s Time:Spans Festival and Montreal’s Le Vivier. Hear their interpretation of brand-new works by internationally acclaimed Canadian composers Taylor Brook, Zosha Di Castri, and Cassandra Miller. This concert will include the Toronto premieres of six short, compelling new works by participants in the Soundstreams Bridges Emerging Composers Program, developed under the mentorship of Zosha Di Castri and Cassandra Miller. As a highlight of each Soundstreams season, the Bridges Showcase unites a bold new generation of Canadian and international voices.

Concert programme:

1. Alexander Bridger: Frottages* (2026)

i. The Swallow ii. Sandy’s Boat iii. Kenny’s Jiggs

2. Ana Maria Oancea: Isometric State* (2026)

3. Lily Koslow: Assemblage* (2026)

4. Ho-Chi So: Street Dreams* (2026)

5. Liam Ross Gibson: Uncertain Peripheries* (2026)

6. Justine Leichtling: Doughnut Shops and Roadkill* (2026)

7. Taylor Brook: Vinetan Songs (2025)

i. Song of Loss ii. Puzzle Dance iii. Trance iv. Round Dance v. Body Song vi. Stupor Dance vii. Chorus

8. Zosha Di Castri: Delve (2025)

9. Cassandra Miller: Three Songs (2025) i. Ange ii. Claire iii. Bella

* World Premiere

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Quatuor Bozzini:

Clemens Merkel, violin

Alissa Cheung, violin

Stéphanie Bozzini, viola

Isabelle Bozzini, cello