MLK Concert: Legacy in Harmony
Concierto MLK: Legado en Armonía
You are invited to an evening honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through reflection, music and community.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert: Legacy in Harmony
Wednesday, March 18, 2026. 6:00 pm
RISD Auditorium
7 Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903
You are invited to an evening honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music, reflection, and community. Of music’s power, Dr, King wrote, “When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through [their] instrument.” RISD is pleased to welcome the groundbreaking Marian Anderson String Quartet in concert as the centerpiece of RISD’s 2026 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Series. Come and experience this moving night of music in honor of Dr. King’s legacy and aimed at inspiring artists, designers, and justice-seekers to continue advancing causes of democracy for all.
Tickets are free and open to the RISD community and general public. This event will begin promptly at 6pm, any unclaimed seats by 5:45pm may be given to someone waiting.
About RISD’s 2026 MLK Performers
The Marian Anderson String Quartet
Founded in 1989 and named after the legendary contralto, the Marian Anderson String Quartet won the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Competition in 1991, becoming the first African-American ensemble in history to win a classical music competition. The Quartet’s artistic endeavors have taken them to Alice Tully Hall, the Corcoran Gallery, the Library of Congress, the Cleveland Institute of Music, Kilbourn Hall, and the Chateau Cantanac-Brown in Bordeaux, France. The Quartet’s distinguished history includes performances ranging from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center with residencies/speaking engagements spanning from The National Gallery of Art and TedxBlinnCollege to Brown University’s Heimark inaugural artists-in-residence at the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. As recipients of the prestigious Guarneri String Quartet Award and Residency from Chamber Music America (CMA), the Quartet utilized its award toward outreach and engagement with inner-city youth. Driven by their belief in the power of education, the Quartet performs in venues ranging from museums to soup kitchens and churches to prisons.
Ticket Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-concert-legacy-in-harmony-tickets-1982978532170
You are invited to an evening honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through reflection, music and community.
Concierto del Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legado en Armonía
Miércoles, 18 de marzo de 2026. 6:00 pm
Auditorio RISD
7 Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02903
You are invited to an evening honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music, reflection, and community. Of music’s power, Dr, King wrote, “When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through [their] instrument.” RISD is pleased to welcome the groundbreaking Marian Anderson String Quartet in concert as the centerpiece of RISD’s 2026 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Series. Come and experience this moving night of music in honor of Dr. King’s legacy and aimed at inspiring artists, designers, and justice-seekers to continue advancing causes of democracy for all.
Tickets are free and open to the RISD community and general public. This event will begin promptly at 6pm, any unclaimed seats by 5:45pm may be given to someone waiting.
Sobre los intérpretes del MLK 2026 de RISD
El Cuarteto de Cuerdas Marian Anderson
Fundado en 1989 y nombrado en honor a la legendaria contralto, el Cuarteto de Cuerdas Marian Anderson ganó el prestigioso Concurso de Cuartetos de Cleveland en 1991, convirtiéndose en el primer conjunto afroamericano en la historia en ganar una competencia de música clásica. Los esfuerzos artísticos del Cuarteto los han llevado a Alice Tully Hall, la Galería Corcoran, la Biblioteca del Congreso, el Instituto de Música de Cleveland, Kilbourn Hall y el Chateau Cantanac-Brown en Burdeos, Francia. La distinguida historia del Cuarteto incluye presentaciones que van desde la Sociedad de Música de Cámara del Lincoln Center hasta el Kennedy Center de Washington D.C., con residencias y conferencias que abarcan desde la Galería Nacional de Arte y TedxBlinnCollege hasta la Universidad de Brown como artistas residentes inaugurales en el Centro para el Estudio de la Esclavitud y la Justicia. Como receptores del prestigioso Premio y Residencia del Cuarteto de Cuerdas Guarneri de Chamber Music America (CMA), el Cuarteto utilizó su premio para actividades de divulgación y compromiso con jóvenes de barrios marginales. Impulsados por su creencia en el poder de la educación, el Cuarteto se presenta en lugares que van desde museos hasta comedores sociales y iglesias hasta prisiones.
Ticket Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-concert-legacy-in-harmony-tickets-1982978532170
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