Owls and 92NY
Saturday, February 8, 2025 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Buttenwieser Hall at 92NY, New York, NY, United States
Online and in-person
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In person: $40-$55 (discounts available for Friends of 92Y, Himan Brown Program) |
Stream: $25

The phenom young supergroup Owls joins us in their 92NY debut.

Comprising one violin, one viola, and two cellos in the artistry of four superb young musicians and new-music champions—Alexi Kenney, Ayane Kozasa, Gabriel Cabezas, and Paul Wiancko—Owls' performances invite listeners into a wholly unique sound world conjured by four of today's most exciting young string players.

Online streaming also available for 72 hours following the performance.

About Owls

Drawing from a deep well of musical passions and backgrounds, Owls is a quartet collective that defies expectations and labels with original, visceral, and personal performances.

Each an artistic force in their own right, violinist Alexi Kenney, violist Ayane Kozasa, cellist Gabriel Cabezas and cellist-composer Paul Wiancko share an uncommonly fierce creative spirit which drives the quartet to challenge the way meaningful concert experiences are conceived. While weaving together new compositions with original arrangements of music ranging from the 1600s to the present, Owls' distinctive instrumentation allows them access to beautiful and exhilarating new sound worlds—effectively guaranteeing that each performance is uniquely them and without limits.

https://www.owlsmusic.com/

About Alexi Kenney, violin

Violinist Alexi Kenney is forging a career that defies categorization, following his interests, intuition, and heart. He is equally at home creating experimental programs and commissioning new works, soloing with major orchestras around the world, and collaborating with some of the most celebrated musicians of our time. Alexi is the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.

http://www.alexikenney.com/

About Gabriel Cabezas, cello

Cellist Gabriel Cabezas is a true 21st-century musician. A prolific and sought-after soloist and collaborator, he is as comfortable interpreting new works as he is performing the pillar scores of the cello repertoire. He has appeared with America's finest symphony orchestras and has premiered dozens of new works by some of the most brilliant composers of his time.

https://www.gabrielcabezas.com/