Moving Imagery Adds New Element to Spektral Quartet Premiere

WDCB’s Gary Zidek previews Grammy-nominated Spektral Quartet’s ENIGMA.

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“I hope that people take away a lot of questions, maybe about the music, but also maybe about things that are larger than ourselves, I think that this piece leads to a sense of contemplation.” - Spektral Quartet violinist Clara Lyon talking about what she wants audience members to take away from ENIGMA.

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The Adler Planetarium’s Grainger Sky Theater will be the site of an ambitious multimedia performance built around Chicago-based string ensemble, Spekral Quartet. The Grammy-nominated group will present the world premiere of ENIGMA during four performances on April 7 & 8. The project is the result of a collaboration between Spektral Quartet, renowned Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir and video artist Sigurður Guðjónsson. After a pandemic pause, the years-in-the-making project will be presented in its intended form, a live concert with moving imagery projected on the Grainger Sky Theater’s domed ceiling.

The Spektral Quartet’s ENIGMA will make it’s world premiere at the Adler Planetarium Thursday April 7 and Friday April 8, with two performances each night. You can find more information at spektralquartet.com