Beo String Quartet: Genre-Bending Harmony

Masterful quartet presents part classical, part contemporary rock, and part experimental music in this genre-bending concert.

For centuries, the string quartet has served as a musical vehicle, transporting listeners to a composer’s most intimate realms. From musical narratives told through the notes themselves, to the quartet’s eloquent representations of love, loss, and acceptance, join Beo and City of Asylum for an evening of humanistic harmony. Immerse yourself in a string quartet’s collection of tales—stories as ancient as time yet resonant as ever.

Featured Musicians:

Jason Neukom: violin

Andrew Giordano: violin

Ryan Ash: cello

Sean Neukom: viola

About the Quartet:

With 65 world premieres to its credit and 145 concert works played throughout the United States, South America, and Europe, the iconoclastic Beo String Quartet does what it loves best: playing classical repertoire, contemporary, rock, and experimental music. From the Latin “to make happy,” Beo started out as a lark. Two Mexican-American brothers, Jason Neukom and Sean Neukom, decided to record a song entitled “Happy, Happy,” composed by Sean—but they would need two more players. With the addition of Andrew Giordano and Ryan Ash, the Beo String Quartet was formed. Amid touring the world, composing, performing, recording, teaching, and having fun, Beo has since founded Beo Publishing, built a recording studio, and started its own recording label: NeuKraft Records.

About Your Visit: 

The in-house restaurant 40 North is closed on Monday and Tuesday, but a cash wine bar will be available.