May the quartet be with you: Euclid Quartet celebrates ‘Star Wars Day’ at Century Center

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Those aren't lightsabers The Euclid Quartet — violinist Jameson Cooper, left, violist Luis Enrique Vargas, violinist Aviva Hakanoglu and cellist Justin Goldsmith — are holding. But on May 4, 2023, they'll use their bows to perform selections from the soundtracks to "Star Wars" films at “May the Fourth Be With You: A Star Wars Celebration w/ the Euclid Quartet” at Century Center in South Bend.

SOUTH BEND — Juke presents “May the Fourth Be With You: A Star Wars Celebration w/ the Euclid Quartet” at 7 p.m. May 4 at Century Center, 120 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Subtitled “Star Wars Music by Candlelight,” the event features the Euclid Quartet performing string quartet arrangements of music from John Williams’ scores for the “Star Wars” movie franchise.

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The set list includes “Star Wars Main Title,” “Imperial March,” “Cantina Band,” “Rey’s Theme” and “Clone Wars/Rebels Survey,” among others.

The quartet will be surrounded by hundreds of candles to set the scene for this journey to a musical galaxy far, far away.

Composed of violinists Jameson Cooper and Aviva Hakanoglu, violist Luis Enrique Vargas and cellist Justin Goldsmith, the Euclid Quartet has been the quartet-in-residence at Indiana University South Bend since 2007.

Euclid’s albums include “Hugo Kauder — String Quartets 1-4,” “Bartok: String Quartets Nos. 2, 4, & 6,” “Bartok: String Quartets Nos 1, 3 & 5” and “American Quartets: Antonín Dvořák & Wynton Marsalis.” The quartet also has an upcoming release featuring the quartets of Debussy and Grieg.

Peter Mayhew, left, Mark Hamill, Sir Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford appear in a scene from 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope." (c) Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Peter Mayhew, left, Mark Hamill, Sir Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford appear in a scene from 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope." (c) Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

It also has commissioned and premiered contemporary works by numerous notable composers, including Robert Paterson, Armando Bayolo, Jorge Muniz and Dan Welcher.

This year, the Euclid Quartet will premiere a quartet concerto by Anna Clyne, commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2023.

Tickets are $25.

For more information, visit eventbrite.com and search for this event or euclidquartet.com.

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