For 23 years, the KotorArt International Festival has been hosting renowned artists from around the world. On August 1st, in the unique ambiance of the St. Tryphon Cathedral, the Festival audience will enjoy a performance by artists from California, specifically prominent members of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra.
Since 2009, the twin cities of Kotor and Santa Barbara have been fostering dynamic connections through successful projects in music, culinary arts, and sports.
This summer, KotorArt will feature members of the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra, including four distinguished artists: concertmaster and section leaders, violinists Jessica Guideri and Ina Veli, violist Erik Rynearson, and cellist Trevor Handy. The concert program will include Antonín Dvořák’s renowned String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, better known as the American Quartet, as well as works by contemporary American composers Adam Schoenberg and Jessie Montgomery. The audience will hear the Montenegrin premiere of Motio for string quartet (2015) by Schoenberg and Strum for string quartet (2006/2012) by Montgomery. Both composers have received prestigious accolades, such as Emmy and Grammy Awards, and their works are frequently performed in prominent U.S. concert halls by orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Festival audience will have the opportunity to experience an “American” program interpreted by eminent artists from Santa Barbara. This concert marks another valuable collaboration between the two twin cities, and we expect these significant works to resonate with fresh sounds in the centuries-old St. Tryphon Cathedral in Kotor. “We would like to express our gratitude to the concert’s partners, the Santa Barbara Symphony and the ME&US Foundation,” stated the Festival’s PR team.
The KotorArt International Festival is held under the patronage of UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture and Media, and the Municipality of Kotor, with support from the European Union, as well as significant sponsors and a wide network of partners from both Montenegro and abroad. Additional information about the Festival’s activities can be found on the official website at www.kotor.art.
