The Verona Quartet & Steven Banks | Dialogismós, A Meditation in Music

The Verona Quartet and saxophonist Steven Banks offer up an immersive program that invites the listener to explore and reflect on the various forms of love as understood through the lens of the ancient Greeks. These include Agape (selfless love), Mania (obsessive love), Philautia (self love), Pragma (enduring love), Ludus (playful love), Eros (erotic love), Philia (affectionate love), and Storge (familial love).

Featuring selections by Debussy, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Janáček, and Pärt, the program culminates with a new work for saxophone and string quartet written by Christopher Theofanidis. To ground and guide the audience, the program will be bound together by a series of guided meditations that will lead the listener to realize the vital importance of self-love.

This event will also offer complimentary wine, beer, coffee, and tea, as well as sweet treats!