CULTURAL CARAVAN TO PRESENT ‘A QUARTET FOR ALL TIME’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media contact:

Josh Halpern, Founder and Artistic Director

The Cultural Caravan

josh@culturalcaravan.org

937-542-9323

April 8-11 at Venues Across Boulder County
CULTURAL CARAVAN TO PRESENT ‘A QUARTET FOR ALL TIME’ 

Boulder County, CO – The Cultural Caravan will feature cellist Josh Halpern as Artist-in-Residence alongside a world-class ensemble at performances across Boulder County from April 8-11, 2026. Events include an evening of cello and violin duos, a school concert, a lively onstage interview, a community center concert, and a MainStage concert of works by Brahms and Messiaen. 

The world-class chamber ensemble includes:

• Josh Halpern, cello. Founder and Artistic Director of the Cultural Caravan, Josh has appeared on stages around the world as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal cellist.
• Geneva Lewis, violin. BBC New Generation Artist, Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award recipient, and Avery Fisher Career Grant winner.
• Yoonah Kim, clarinet. International soloist and winner of the 2016 Concert Artist Guild Competition.
• Amy Yang, piano. Pianist of the renowned Merz trio and Director of Chamber Music and Piano Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.

True to the Cultural Caravan’s mission of making the arts accessible to all, many events are free; MainStage tickets are pay-what-you-wish starting at just $5. This Artist Residency week – the fourth such week of the Caravan’s 2025-2026 season – offers something for everyone:

Wed Apr 8, 2026  |  5:30 PM
Violin & Cello duos at The Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe, 129 N. Harrison Ave, Lafayette. Josh and Geneva – longtime friends – share some of their favorite gems from rarely-heard repertoire.

Thurs Apr 9, 2026  |  7 PM
Behind the Music at the Center for Musical Arts, 200 E Baseline Rd, Lafayette.
Each artist will share a piece of music that holds special significance for them – as well as personal stories and perspectives on the artistic process.

Fri Apr 10, 2026  |  Concert at the Erie Community Center
An evening of classical music, food, and drinks at the Erie Community Center, 450 Power St, Erie.

Sat Apr 11, 2026  |  A Quartet For All Time
MainStage Concert at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Pl, Boulder.
This concert opens with Brahms' deeply romantic Clarinet Trio before arriving at the evening's centerpiece: Messiaen's monumental Quartet for the End of Time, composed in a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II and transformed into one of music's most transcendent meditations on eternity, redemption, and the infinite.

Founded in 2021, the Cultural Caravan integrates high-level performance into the everyday life of Boulder County—activating parks, bookstores, libraries, cafés, galleries, and underserved public spaces through curated pop-up concerts, as well as world-class MainStage experiences. The Caravan’s year-round season draws together local artists as well as those from around the world in partnership with area businesses, municipal organizations, and social-service nonprofits.

Cultural Caravan concerts dissolve traditional barriers between artist and audience, and are often framed by storytelling, conversation, and food. The Caravan is grounded in the belief that diverse world-class artistry should meet people where they are—without compromising depth or quality. 

In just five seasons, the Cultural Caravan has become a thriving year-round organization offering a sustainable new civic model for arts-driven placemaking, showing how music can not only reflect a community but help reimagine its cultural and economic rhythms.

The Cultural Caravan is a 501(c)3 organization. To learn more, to get event tickets, to donate, or to get involved, visit www.culturalcaravan.org.