The Boulder Retired Faculty Association Reception

About the Event

We welcome our retired faculty to the first reception of the University of Colorado Boulder Retired Faculty Association. The reception will begin with a musical performance (the String Quartet in C Major, Opus 74, No. 1 by Joseph Haydn) by the Lirios Quartet, the student group mentored by the Takacs Quartet. The performance will be followed by a presentation by Chancellor DiStefano concerning the future of the Boulder campus. We'll end the evening with a social hour with informative updates & opportunities from our Founder and Chair, David Kassoy.

The event will be live-streamed, recorded, and posted on our website.

About The Lirios Quartet

Formed in 2022 at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music, the Lirios Quartet comprises four emerging artists who have come together under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet: Maggie Brady, violin, Benjamin Goldstein, violin, Yuri Santos, viola, Chas Barnard, cello.

String Quartet in C Major, Opus 74, No. 1

by Joseph Haydn

I. Allegro

II. Andantino grazioso

III. Menuet. Trio

IV. Finale. Vivace

We dedicate this performance to Chas Wetherbee

(July 14, 1966- Jan 9, 2023)

“The Haydn Opus 74, No. 1 is an exceptionally cheerful piece, and one might wonder if it puts the players in a slightly awkward position to play something so cheerful as a memorial for Chas. But he was such a vibrant person and so full of positive energy, that actually he would have loved having this piece played in his memory.” Edward Dusinberre

“Chas composed his final note last night. . .I know now that his life’s work was a symphony, of the grandest and sweeping and lyrical beauty, and each note of that music was made up of all the millions of interactions he had with every person who entered his life.” Karina Wetherbee

“You were a generous, open-hearted, wise, and patient friend. You were the best colleague anyone can have.”David Korevaar