The Escondido-bound quartet from Texas is bringing its `On Being Enslaved’ concert tour to California Center for the Arts, Escondido
The Marian Anderson String Quartet is unlike other chamber ensembles in some key ways. It’s named after a brilliant singer who became an iconic figure in the civil rights movement. Besides musical excellence, the quartet has been devoted to creating new and diverse audiences for the past 33 years.
In the 1950s, she began stipulating her concerts be open to Black and White attendees at a time when racial segregation was still widespread. In 1955, Anderson — considered to be one of the finest singers of her time — became the first African American to sing a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera. She was 60 years old.
“As emotionally charged as the subject matter is, there is a cool-headed, observational quality about the title,” Lawrence explained. “The title is a literal description of a very specific experience. “She is for sale, and the child is available at the purchaser’s option,” Lawrence explained. “This is where the heart story starts — the initial trauma. And then we move onto the road to freedom through ‘Follow the Drinking Gourd,’ which is the next piece on the program.”
In 2006, they established the Marian Anderson String Quartet Community Music School and the summer-only Community Music Institute. They ran both until 2015, when they decided on a different direction.
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