Rendezvous Arts: Atlys String Quartet

ATLYS String Quartet Forget everything you think you know about a string quartet. This Valentine’s Day weekend, Rendezvous Arts welcomes ATLYS, an all-female powerhouse quartet with an international following. They take four classical string instruments far beyond the expected. ATLYS is classically trained, but tradition doesn’t hold them back. They move from folk and pop to film music, electronic dance music, and original works. They even bring looping and other technology into the mix. Their music has earned more than 25 million streams worldwide. They’ve performed everywhere from intimate concert spaces to Red Rocks and the Gorge Amphitheatre. Every piece on this program has a special connection to ATLYS. Each one was written or arranged for the quartet, or created by the musicians themselves. Along the way, they’ll share the stories behind the music and guide us from one sound world to the next. Expect virtuosity and personality. Expect familiar melodies in unexpected places. And e