The Catalyst Quartet and clarinetist Anthony McGill performed three pieces on the evening of Wednesday, March 29 in Sheslow Auditorium. Individuals from the greater Des Moines community, Drake faculty and Drake students attended the concert. The Catalyst Quartet was formed in 2010 and consists of violinist Karla Donehew Perhez, violinist Abi Fayett, violinist Paul Laraia […]
STORY BY ANNELISE TARNOWSKI Future Islands may have been the best show in Des Moines this year. They are an East Coast group that got its start at East Carolina University in 2006, beginning with a few self-released singles and EPs. They sound like 90s grunge meets 80s synth-pop, with a few new wave elements. […]