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Stratus Quartet at World Cafe Live
Courtesy of Nathan Kamal | Posted on December 29, 2017
Where
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
Map
215-222-1400
When
Sun, January 7, 2018
8:00 pm
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Musicians
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Join Stratus Quartet as they kick off a new year of performances at World Café Live Upstairs in Philadelphia on Sunday, January 7 ($10), with an opening performance by the Monroe Miceli Jazz Duo .
Following in the great tradition of the string quartet, each of Stratus Quartet's intimate performances display a musical tapestry rich with warmth and detail. Unlike most string quartets, Stratus Quartet almost exclusively performs improvised music, and music composed or arranged by its own members.
Every element of the quartet's process is collaborative. Their rehearsals often feel like a musical workshop with members bringing in drafts of their original work for feedback from the other players. As a result, the quartet's musical landscape is in a constant state of flux and adaptation....