Jordan Concert Series: Cuarteto de Bellas Artes

The Cuarteto de Bellas Artes is one of Mexico's most distinguished chamber music ensembles, established as a performance ensemble of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). They formed in 2015 in Xalapa and have built an important career with performances in various cultural venues across the world. Members include Ilya Ivanov and Carlos Quijano on violin, Félix Alanís on viola, and Manuel Cruz on cello. The group has been recognized with awards such as first place in the "Mateo Oliva" National Chamber Music Competition and the "Manuel M. Ponce" award. This event is free and open to the publc. About the Jordan Concert Series The Jordan Concert Series is named in honor of Alice and Frank B. Jordan, a prominent couple in Drake’s history. Alice (Yost) Jordan graduated from Drake University in 1938 and married Dr. Frank B. Jordan, a long-time professor of music and former dean of Drake University’s College of Fine Arts. Alice Jordan published more than 250 choral and organ works during a long and distinguished career as a composer. Several of her works gained international exposure. She was active in the Des Moines community, serving on the boards of the Des Moines Symphony Association, the Des Moines Women’s Club, the Drake Alumnae Association, and President of the Des Moines Civic Music Association. She received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Drake in 2006 and was inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame in 2002. The Jordans founded the Jordan Concert Series in 1992, and when Alice passed away in 2012, the legacy for the concert series began. The Jordan Concert performance will take place at their namesake venue, the Jordan Stage of Sheslow Auditorium.