Poiesis Quartet

Praised by The New York Times for its “multifaceted artistry” and “brilliantly idiomatic” programming, Poiesis has earned major honours at Banff, Fischoff, and the St. Paul String Quartet Competition, along with the 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award.

Performing a program of contemporary works by Michi Wiancko, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Jeff Scott, and Canadian composer Kevin Lau. The program reflects the ensemble’s strong commitment to new music and includes Kevin Lau’s String Quartet No. 7, “Surfacing,” which the quartet premiered in 2025. Praised by The New York Times for its “multifaceted artistry” and “brilliantly idiomatic” programming, Poiesis has earned major honours at Banff, Fischoff, and the St. Paul String Quartet Competition, along with the 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award.

Michi Wiancko (b. 1976)
"To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores"

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932–2004)
String Quartet No. 1, “Calvary”

I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Rondo. Allegro vivace

Intermission

Jeff Scott (b. 1967)
"Tapestry of the Beloved Beatified"

Kevin Lau (b. 1982)
String Quartet No. 7, “Surfacing”