Kontras Quartet Performs at WMU - Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30 PM

Kalamazoo, MI, January 17, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Western Michigan University brings the critically acclaimed Kontras Quartet back to the Dalton Center Recital Hall for a concert featuring Haydn's witty "How Do You Do?" quartet; Shostakovich's dark and subversive Quartet No. 9; and Borodin's romantic and sweeping Quartet No. 2. Tickets are available at Miller Auditorium or Dalton Center ticket office: $12 adults, $10 seniors, and $5 students.

The "superb Chicago-based ensemble" (Gramophone Magazine) has been praised for its "crisp precision" (Palm Beach Daily News), "enjoyable musical personality" (Fanfare Magazine) and "superlative artistry" (CVNC Arts Journal). The Kontras Quartet has established an international following for their compelling performances and colorful repertoire that spans centuries, genres, and continents. Kontras recently released two critically acclaimed albums: Origins, for the MSR Classics label; and Lucid Dreamer, a commissioned work that treads the line between classical music and American folk and invigorates Kontras' ongoing collaboration with the esteemed Kruger Brothers trio. Kontras' performances have been heard on Performance Today, NPR's Concierto, PBS, TED, and The David Letterman Show, and they have recently performed to sold-out crowds at the Utah Arts Festival, Merlefest, the Farnsworth House, and Thalian Hall in NC. Kontras is currently in residence at Western Michigan University and Elmhurst College.

WMU's Dalton Center is located at 1903 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. The hall is wheelchair accessible, and parking is available nearby. For more information, please visit www.kontrasquartet.com or call (269) 387-4704 or (269) 387-4678.