Quey Percussion Duo to present a unique musical experience in Westfield on January 22, 2023
Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s is excited to present the Quey Percussion Duo to Westfield at 5pm on Sunday, January 22. Quey Percussion Duo will present a varied program of works exploring the wide range of sounds and textures possible within the world of percussion instruments. The concert will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 414 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ.
For more than 18 years, Quey Percussion Duo has dazzled audiences worldwide with their unmistakable style that blends traditions of Western and non-Western percussion, contemporary, classical, and popular music to create colorful sound worlds that often place focus on interlocking counterpoint and musical multi-tasking. Their presentations elevate the basic acts of striking, shaking, and scraping into a blast of energy, a splash of curiosity, with a pinch of whimsy.
The program will include original works by Gene Koshinski along with compositions written for the duo by other renowned contemporary composers. The concert promises to be an exciting, new, and unique musical experience.
Comprised of members Gene Koshinski and Tim Broscious, QPD has performed extensively throughout the US as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Jordan, and the UK. As new music advocates, QPD has generated nearly 200 new works written for the duo (or by the duo), many of which become instant “earworms” for audiences and staples in the repertoire for percussionists worldwide. QPD holds the only full-time residency by a percussion duo in the US at the University of Delaware where they co-direct the percussion program, deliver various chamber ensembles, coordinate applied lessons, and present joint studio classes.
The Thalea String Quartet will bring their signature vibrancy to Steeple Concerts on Sunday March 19, 2023. Their dynamic performances reflect the past, present, and the future of the string quartet repertoire while celebrating diverse musical traditions from around the world. David Harrigton of the revered Kronos Quartet states: "Hearing the Thalea Quartet makes me feel very happy and gives me hope for the future. They are great ambassadors for music."
The season concludes on Sunday, May 21, 2023 with the annual Masterworks Concert featuring the choir of St. Paul’s Church and community with a professional orchestra. The concert is always a highlight of the season and offers an opportunity to hear major works for chorus and orchestra in a live setting.