Events

Poiesie Quartet
Sarah Ying Ma, violin
Max Ball, violin
Jasperde Boor, viola
Drew Dansby, cello

Widely recognized as one of the most prestigious global platforms for emerging quartets, Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) offers one of the largest prizes in chamber music, with the potential to shape a quartet’s artistic journey in profound and transformative ways. We are excited to have the 2025 winners, the Poiesis Quartet, perform for us this season. Derived from ancient Greek, the word “Poiesis” means “to make;” specifically, to create something that has never existed before. With a focus on expanding the string quartet repertoire with vibrant new works by emerging composers, the Poiesis Quartet infuses each performance with unique moments of synchronicity and verve.