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This week, two string quartets from the Music Institute of Chicago Academy play Haas, Dvořák, Brahms, Prokofiev, and a double helping of C major Haydn. Some players have previously appeared on Introductions: – Mingshi Xia and Simon Updegraff played with Trioscuro in September 2024 – Simon Updegraff additionally did a live solo recital in November 2023 – Lucy Wu has been broadcast in previous Academy chamber groups in November 2024 and in October 2023 – Sasha Varchenko and Elle Choo appeared with previous Academy quartets in November 2024 – Additionally, Elle Cho is set to give a live recital on September 20, 2025. The post Porphyrion String Quartet and The Hemingway Quartet appeared first on WFMT.
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