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Thus, the Reveal! It has been two years since we filmed on the 55th floor of a Chicago skyscraper and watched ice melt at the edge of a prairie - and, it has been nearly two years since the musicians of Spektral Quartet performed together. Today we invite you to experience THUS, THE NIGHT, our collaborative art film with artist Antonia Contro and filmmakers Four/Ten Media, featuring our performance of Henri Dutilleux’s ‘Ainsi la Nuit’. We are grateful to the team at The Strad for helping us to share this work! (Read the full feature using the link in the comments.) We are indebted to the many friends, supporters, and the extraordinary crew who helped us to bring THUS, THE NIGHT to life, and especially to our dear collaborators and visionary artists Antonia Contro, Evan Chapman, and Kevin Eikenberg, who not only responded to our initial vision, but dived in with us to study Dutilleux’s work from every angle in order to reflect the magic of this music and its concepts through film. We hope you will treat yourself to a full immersion in the world of THUS, THE NIGHT, and allow time to unfold. Credits: Ainsi la Nuit composed by Henri Paul Julien Dutilleux Performance by Spektral Quartet: Clara Lyon & Theo Espy, violins; Doyle Armbrust, viola; Russell Rolen, cello Visual art by Antonia Contro Directed by Evan Chapman Art direction by Evan Chapman, Antonia Contro, Kevin Eikenberg, Clara Lyon Filming by Evan Chapman and Nick Hughes Editing by Evan Chapman Produced by Spektral Quartet Production manager: Russell Rolen Production coordinator: Clara Lyon Production assistant: Laila Francis Ice Sculptures by Alvaro Ramirez Ice Sculpture Assistant: Salvador E. Hernandez Audio producer: Hannah Collins Recording and mixing engineer: Bill Maylone Audio Mastering: Ryan Streber and Charles Mueller, Oktaven Audio Hair and makeup: Pia Macias Filming for THUS, THE NIGHT took place on the edge of the prairie at Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, the 55th floor of a Chicago skyscraper, and a private residence on Lake Michigan in June of 2022. Audio was recorded at the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory. Major support was provided by Gensler, CBRE Realty, Linden Capital Partners, and individuals. (fb)