Poster Artaria String Quartet
The Artaria String Quartet are, L to R: Ray Shows, violin; Nancy Oliveros, violin; Rebecca Merblum, cello; and Annalee Wolf, viola.
Jeannine Marie Photography

Live from the Fair: Artaria String Quartet

The Artaria String Quartet are in their 30th season as an ensemble, and their résumé is impressive: they've been Classical MPR Artists-in-Residence; they've been featured on Twin Cities PBS series, Minnesota Original; and they've participated in many major summer festivals in North American and Europe, including Tanglewood in Massachusetts, and L'Epau in France. But there's one summer event that's eluded them thus far: performing at the Minnesota State Fair.

That changes on Monday, Aug. 29, when the Artaria String Quartet join Classical MPR's Steve Staruch for a live broadcast performance from the MPR booth at the State Fair. "We decided to present a program of American composers to align with the 'Americana' theme that is the hallmark of most state fairs," says Artaria violinist Ray Shows. "We will be playing selected movements from Dvořák's 'American" Quartet,' the Ives Quartet No.1, as well as the Gershwin 'Lullabye' for String Quartet."

While some performers look forward to a tasty treat on a stick following their performance, Shows says he and the rest of the ensemble are simply looking forward to entertaining the audience at the MPR booth and on the radio. "Having never been to the State Fair before, three of us are looking forward to our first exposure to the Great Minnesota Get Together," he says.

Listen to Classical MPR on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at 12 noon, to hear the Artaria String Quartet as they perform live at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair. Steve Staruch hosts.

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