The Argus Quartet to perform at Purdue University on Sept. 20

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Argus Quartet will bring its supreme melodic control to Purdue University for a performance on Sept. 20. 

A discussion with WBAA’s John Clare will occur prior to the event at 6:30 p.m. in the 1869 Tap Room in the Purdue Memorial Union.  The performance will occur in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 20. 

This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from Mike and Pam Luenz, and University Place. 

The legendary Argo and its crew sailed in pursuit of the Golden Fleece, according to Greek mythology. Athena planned the ship’s construction. Hera protected its sailors. But it was built under the steady hand and sturdy vision of Argus — in whose name and exploratory spirit the Argus Quartet has become one of today’s most dynamic, versatile young chamber ensembles. Praised for their “supreme melodic control and total authority,” the quartet recently won top prizes at 2017’s Victor Elmaleh Concert Artists Guild and M-Prize Chamber Arts competitions. Blending canonical staples with contemporary trailblazers, the Argus Quartet’s diverse, innovative repertoire speaks to a sonic wanderlust, and a journey worth taking.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Stewart Center box office at 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW. Group tickets are also available to groups of 10 more. Call 765-496-1977 or click here for more information.

Initiated in 1902, Purdue Convocations was one of the first professional performing arts presenters in the United States. Each year, Convocations offers the region 30-40 performances of widely varying genres: Broadway-style shows, theater, dance, children's theater, world music, jazz, and chamber music, along with rock, pop, country and comedy attractions. With a vision for connecting artists and audiences in artistic dialogue and for drawing in academic discourse, Purdue Convocations aims to promote frequent exposure to and familiarity with human cultural expression in a multitude of forms and media. 

Source: Abby Eddy, Purdue Convocations director of marketing, 765-494-9712, aeeddy@purdue.edu

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