PUBLIQuartet performs original and improvised works and talks about their process. Part of PUBLIQuartet’s creative residency at the Cali School of Music at Montclair State University.
The Culmination of a weeklong residency at between the Kaufman Music Center and The John J. Cali School of Music, PUBLIQuartet brings their critically acclaimed new album to Merkin Hall.
Rhythm Nation celebrates American rhythmic traditions as an expression of bodily autonomy and tacit history keeping. From the jagged grooves of Daniel Bernard Roumain’s String Quartet No.1: X (an homage to Malcolm X), to the otherworldly textures of Sun Ra’s “Interstellar Low Ways,” to the lyricism of Duke Ellington’s “Come Sunday,” this wide-ranging exploration will also feature movements from Fodé Lassana Diabaté’s Sunjata’s Time. Each of the pieces on the program evokes a distinct rhythmic world, reflecting the plurality of American movement(s) and protecting the unspoken spirit of their lineage’s narratives.
SPECIAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT AT NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN / WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER, CREATED FOR THE PATIENTS, NURSES AND INCREDIBLE TEAM AT THE INFUSION CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN AND WEILL CORNET MEDICAL CENTER.
I will lead the onstage chamber ensemble for a musical re-imagning of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha; co-orchestrated by Jessie Montgomery and myself. Updated Libretto by Leah-Simone Bowen and Cheryl L. Davis. Performances November 21, 25 and 27 at 7:30pm.
Chamber Music Detroit is proud to present Puncture the Noise, a groundbreaking performance by Detroit-born, New York-based violinist Jannina Norpoth as part of our Black Artists Black Composers series.
This program challenges traditional boundaries with works that “Puncture the Noise” - exploring stories of liberation and resilience through mental, physical, historical or ancestral hardship. Norpoth’s reimagined vision of "American Classical Music" goes beyond creating space for historically marginalized voices to celebrating the diaspora blending classical technique with jazz, hip-hop, rock, and improvisation. By fusing genres and centering human connection, Puncture the Noise offers a vibrant, deeply resonant glimpse into the future of classical music.
Featuring works by Jessie Montgomery, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Daniel Bernard Roumain and a world-premiere by EMMY Award-winning composer Jasmine Barnes, this program will also include guest artist alumni from the Fortissima Program, and The Sphinx Competition.