ASQ and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis recently asked The Arianna String Quartet to write an article for publication in the playbill of their current production Opus, by Michael Hollinger.  Opus' description reads: "With only four days to rehearse for their most important performance ever, a world-class string quartet takes a chance by hiring a gifted but inexperienced young woman. Onstage the Lazara Quartet is pitch perfect but behind the scenes they’re coming unstrung as the four artists battle the sweat, tears and pain that go into making extraordinary music seem effortless. This fascinating play is a passionate look at the delicate and complex relationships between artists’ lives and their art."

It seemed fitting to me that ASQ would take on the task.  From the inside out: A Violist’s Perspective, written by Joanna Mendoza,  is entertaining and adds a nice perspective on the life of a real string quartet.  A life that I am pretty certain is not as dramatic as the characters' portrayed in Opus, but one that has allowed her and the other quartet members to play extraordinary music extraordinarily.