Colorado Spotlight this week: Shostakovich, Ravel and more

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<p>The Emerson String Quartet</p>

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Here's what's on tap for the week of Oct. 13.

Monday through Wednesday

Colorado Spotlight will not air during our fall pledge drive. We'll return on Thursday.

Thursday

The music of Maurice Ravel, plus a performance of "Daphnis & Chloe" by the Colorado Symphony in 2013.

Friday

A look at Dmitri Shostakovich. The Cavani Quartet will perform one of his pieces on Monday, Oct. 20, at the University of Colorado in Boulder. We'll hear the Emerson String Quartet perform one of the composer's quartets.