A world-renowned chamber music ensemble visits Cook County this season! The North Shore Music Association is excited to welcome the Tesla Quartet to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais on November 11 at 7:00 pm. 

The Tesla Quartet is known around the globe for their “superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era, style, or technical demand” (The International Review of Music). From cutting-edge contemporary to established masterworks, the quartet’s interpretations reveal their deep commitment to honing their craft and expanding their repertoire, including works by underrepresented voices. 

The group originally formed at the Juilliard School in 2008 and quickly established itself as one of the most promising young ensembles in New York, winning second prize at the J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition only a few months after its inception. The quartet builds upon years of early success at numerous competitions, including multiple top prizes at the prestigious 2016 Banff International String Quartet Competition, 2015 International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition, and 2012 Wigmore Hall London International String Quartet Competition.

Now in its 16th season, the Tesla Quartet performs regularly across North America and Europe, recently debuting at New York’s Lincoln Center, returning to London’s Wigmore Hall, and performing at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall as winners of the John Lad Prize.

Tickets to the show are general admission, $20 adults, $10 youth 18 and under. They are for sale in advance at northshoremusicassociation.com and at the door starting at 6:00 pm on the night of the performance. The Arrowhead Center for the Arts is located at 51 W 5th Street, Grand Marais.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.