Triforce Quartet Swoops In to UB, Nov. 20
November 9, 2014
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The Triforce Quartet—a Washington, D.C.-based group known for their intriguing, classical music-based arrangements of compositions for popular video games—will perform at the University of Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 20. This collaboration between Spotlight UB and the UB student-led Digital Designers Guild will take place at 7 p.m. in the Wright Theater, located on the top floor of the UB Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. The event is open to the public; ticket information is listed below.
Named for the divine power in the much-beloved video game series Legend of Zelda, the Triforce Quartet arranges and performs music from popular video games and gives the compositions a classical treatment that even non-gamers can savor. The group includes Chris Ferrera on first violin, Jacob Roege on second violin, Stanley Beckwith on viola, and Chad Schwartz on cello. Schwartz, who also arranges the music for the quartet, founded the group after a video of the four playing a medley from Zelda gained Internet fame. Now, the Triforce Quartet performs at a variety of conventions and private events, and just released their first album, The Legend of.
The Triforce Quartet concert is part of the fourth annual Perry McAlister Child's Play Charity Drive, a week-long fundraising effort led by the Digital Designers Guild for the benefit of the Child's Play Charity Foundation. Founded by the creators of the popular video game culture webcomic Penny Arcade, This non-profit organization provides toys, books and games to chronically and terminally ill children in hospitals around the world, including the Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital in Baltimore. Child's Play recently expanded their offerings to domestic abuse shelters across the United States. The Digital Designers Guild has set a fundraising goal of $3,000 for this year's efforts and will accept donations in the lobby before and after the Triforce concert.
The Digital Designers Guild aims to prepare its members for careers in the game development industry by fostering the creative skills of its members through workshops, events that showcase student and independent game design, on-campus presentations by gaming professionals, and opportunities for peer networking.
Admission to the Triforce Quartet performance is free to UB students and $5 for general audiences. Tickets are available online through etix.com and in the lobby one hour before the show.
For more information about Spotlight UB, go here, or send an e-mail to spotlightub@ubalt.edu.
Learn more about the Digital Designers Guild.
Learn more about the Triforce Quartet.
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