From Afar: Quartets by Grigoriu, Smetana, and More
Chamber Music Concert
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 7 p.m.
Kerrytown Concert House
415 N. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Bridge Cultures
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From Afar: Quartets by Grigoriu, Smetana, and More / October 26, 2025
October 26, 2025 / 7:30 pm
Join the American Romanian Festival for an intimate evening of chamber music performed by musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. From Afar: Quartets by Grigoriu, Smetana, and More presents a program where tradition and innovation meet, featuring Ionica Pop’s Impresii din România, a recent work commissioned by the Festival, and Theodor Grigoriu’s evocative On the River Argeș, inspired by Romanian folk melodies and poetic imagery. The concert also includes Ciprian Porumbescu’s beloved Ballad in a new arrangement for string quartet, alongside Bedřich Smetana’s powerful String Quartet in E Minor, “From My Life”—a work that transcends borders with its deeply personal reflections on love, loss, and resilience. Experience music that whispers across time and geography, offering both heartfelt nostalgia and bold expression.
Artists
Sujin Lim, violin
Marian Tanau, violin
Eva Stern, viola
Jeremy Crosmer, cello
Ionica Pop, visiting composer
Concert Program
Ionica Pop (b. 1967)
Impresii din România (2024)
••• Commissioned by the American Romanian Festival. •••
Theodor Grigoriu (1926-2014)
On the River Arges (1953)
I. Ballade: Moderato poco rubato
II. Dance with flute
III. A la sorce: Lento soave
IV. The small willow: Allegro molto
INTERMISSION
Ciprian Porumbescu (1853-1883) arr. Jeremy Crosmer
Ballad (1880)
Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
String Quartet in E minor “From My Life”
Allegro vivo appassionato
Allegro moderato a la Polka
Largo sostenuto
Vivace
