Gregg Kallor and the Attacca Quartet play new music.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
| Five alive: Gregg Kallor (left) and the Attacca Quartet in concert at the Sheen Center. Photo by Andrew Ousley. |
Even as towers of glass and steel encroach upon the quiet streets of the East Village, the spirit of musical experimentation lives on. One of its exponents is composer pianist Gregg Kallor. On Monday night at the Sheen Center, Mr. Kallor and the Attacca Quartet gave a joint recital that featured the world premiere of Some Not Too Distant Tomorrow. This was the centerpiece of the evening: a new work for piano and string quartet inspired by the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.