Triforce Quartet, a traditional string quartet that plays video game music from across the ages (from Mario and Zelda to Overwatch, Final Fantasy, and everything in between!), will present a riveting performance and discussion at this year’s Ovations Summer Strings Academy.
The Ovations Summer Strings Academy is a summer string orchestra and chamber music program that brings around 80 high school and middle school students to the Mason campus each year. Along with daily rehearsals and two final performances, the students participate in master classes and guest artist presentations. During this year’s program (June 25-30, 2017), the Triforce Quartet will join the students on Thursday afternoon.
Triforce Quartet performs regularly for audiences across the U.S. and internationally, and has played in front of sold out shows at PAX Prime in Seattle, PAX East in Boston; MAGFest in Washington DC, the iDIG Music Festival in Ireland and with Video Games Live! Members include Christopher Ferrara (1st Violin), Jacob Roege (2nd Violin), Stanley Beckwith (Viola) and Chad Schwartz (Cello). They released their second studio album, Ultima Phantasia, in 2016.
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The Quartet will be joined by Brandon Harris, a graduate of George Mason University in Double Bass Performance, who also received his Masters degree from the Peabody Institute and is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree at Catholic University. “Brandon will be presenting a very informative lecture/discussion with the quartet about the history of video game music,” said Ovations Co-Director and Mason Professor Glenn Dewey. “This lecture was recently presented at the Peabody Bass Works camp and was a highlight of the entire event!”
Are you a High School or Middle School string player and want to get in on the action? There is still a chance to register for the Ovations program – don’t delay, or it’s “GAME OVER”!