Dubbed a "quartet with a difference" by the Irish Times, the trailblazing Dublin Guitar Quartet is devoted exclusively to contemporary music. Since its 2002 formation at the Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama, the ensemble has commissioned new work, adapted contemporary pieces not originally written for guitar, and broadened both its range and tuning capabilities through the use of eight- and eleven-string guitars, as well as specialized amplification. With full-bodied power and grace, the group is firmly charting its place on the map of Irish voices on the global artistic stage. Hear works by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, György Ligeti and others as you’ve never heard them before. The concert will be followed by a reception with the musicians.