Owls | Chamber Concert

Owls; photo credit: Ashley Gellman Owls; photo credit: Ashley Gellman This Chamber Music performance is generously underwritten by Judith Bachner and Eric Lasley. Declared “a dream group,” by The New York Times, and drawing from a deep well of musical passions and backgrounds, Owls, an inverted string quartet, defies expectations and labels with original, visceral, and personal performances. Each member is an artistic force in their own right; violinist Alexi Kenney, violist Ayane Kozasa, cellist Gabriel Cabezas and cellist-composer Paul Wiancko share an uncommonly fierce creative spirit which drives the quartet to challenge the way meaningful concert experiences are conceived. By weaving together new compositions with collaboratively generated arrangements of music ranging from the 1600s to the present, Owls' distinctive instrumentation allows them access to beautiful and exhilarating new sound worlds—effectively guaranteeing that each performance is uniquely theirs and without limits. The 2024/25 season saw the release of the group’s debut album, Rare Birds, out now on New Amsterdam. Supporting the release are performances at the University of Chicago, 92NY, Capital Region Classical in Albany, Celebrity Series of Boston, Tippet Rise in Montana, Cal Performances in Berkeley, Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and Cal State University Sacramento. *AT THE ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY* By weaving together new compositions with collaboratively generated arrangements of music ranging from the 1600s to the present, Owls' distinctive instrumentation allows them access to beautiful and exhilarating new sound worlds—effectively guaranteeing that each performance is uniquely theirs and without limits. Owls comprises of Alexi Kenney (violin), Ayane Kozasa (viola), Gabriel Cabezas (cello), Paul Wiancko (cello). All concerts are preceded by a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. and are followed by a reception with the artists in the Sharon & Joel Labovitz Entry Hall. Paul Wiancko - Vox Petra (2018) Franghiz Ali-Zadeh - Rəqs (2015) François Couperin - Les Barricades Mystérieuses (1717) Trollstilt (Monica Mugan and Dan Trueman) - Ricercar (2000) Paul Wiancko - When The Night (2018) Terry Riley - Good Medicine (1986) Your reservation is not complete until you receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your tickets have not been reserved. Please check your inbox and spam/junk folder or contact us at [email protected] or (858) 454-5872 to ensure your booking is finalized. All ticket sales for Athenaeum Music & Arts Library events are final. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the scheduled event start time are not eligible for a refund, regardless of the reason for cancellation. Guests who are unable to attend may: Transfer their ticket to another individual, or Request that the ticket price be converted into a tax-deductible charitable contribution to the Athenaeum, provided no goods or services (e.g., meal, entertainment) were received. For cancellations made more than 48 hours prior to an event, please contact Anira Abreu, Program and Administrative Associate, to discuss options: [email protected] We appreciate your understanding and support. Ticket proceeds help sustain the Athenaeum's cultural programming and enable us to present exceptional performances, lectures, and events throughout the year.