Father and son duo Edgar and George Meyer to perform in Columbia

Join us on Saturday, February 17 at 7:30 pm for a very special Carolina performance by father and son duo Edgar and George Meyer. This electrifying performance will be in Johnson Hall at the Darla Moore School of Business.

Hailed by The New Yorker as “…the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument,” multi-Grammy and MacArthur Genius Award-winning bassist Edgar joins his son George Meyer on stage to perform original compositions for violin and double bass duo alongside traditional fiddle tunes.

Originally from Nashville Tennessee, George Meyer spends his time playing the violin and writing music. He holds degrees from both Harvard College and the Juilliard School. Similar to his father, George has performed his own compositions in a variety of settings, including the Savannah Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, the Charles Ives Concert Series, and more. In 2016, the Quodlibet Ensemble premiered his Concerto Grosso, a 15-minute work for string orchestra with solo string quartet, in New York City.

Edgar Meyer’s study of bass began at age five under the instruction of his father. Meyer continued to study with Stuart Sankey and received the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1994. In 2000, he became the only bassist to receive the Avery Fisher Prize. When Meyer is not composing or performing he spends time at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia as a Visiting Professor of Double Bass.

Collaborations are a central part of Edgar Meyer’s work. The heart of Edgar and George Meyer’s performance will be their new co-written duo, co-commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest and Bravo! Vail in 2019.

Tickets go on sale in the Koger Center for the Arts Box Office (https://www.kogercenterforthearts.com or 803-251-2222) on Friday, December 1. 2023.