WHAT IS AMERICAN
$85
Ornette Coleman — Selected works
Vijay Iyer — Selected works
Rhiannon Giddens — Selected works
Antonín Dvořák — Selected works
What does it mean to be American? The ever-searching minds of the PUBLIQuartet will join us in the Crypt to explore this never-more-timely question, with their new program (and album!) "WHAT IS AMERICAN" – a kaleidoscopic musical expression of the American artistic melting pot, that includes the New York premiere performance of a new piece by the great Roscoe Mitchell, as well as works by Ornette Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Rhiannon Giddens, Antonín Dvořák, and more.
Each performance includes an hourlong wine & cheese reception before we descend to the Crypt.
Performance #1
Wine & Cheese Reception: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Concert: 7:30pm-8:30pm
Performance #2
Wine & Cheese Reception: 8pm-9pm
Concert: 9pm-10pm
COVID-19 Protocols: Proof of Vaccination will be required, and we request that audience members wear masks during the performance.
About PUBLIQuartet
Applauded by The Washington Post as "a perfect encapsulation of today’s trends in chamber music," and by The New Yorker as "independent-minded," the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet's modern interpretation of chamber music makes them one of the most dynamic artists of their generation. Dedicated to presenting new works for string quartet, PUBLIQuartet rose on the music scene as winner of the 2013 Concert Artists Guild's New Music/New Places award, and in 2019 garnered Chamber Music America’s prestigious Visionary Award for outstanding and innovative approaches to contemporary classical, jazz, and world chamber music. PQ's genre-bending programs range from 20th-century masterworks to newly commissioned pieces, alongside re-imaginations of classical works featuring open-form improvisations that expand the techniques and aesthetic of the traditional string quartet.
PUBLIQuartet has served as artist-in-residence at top institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Sawdust and has appeared at a wide variety of venues and festivals, from Carnegie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Their latest album, the GRAMMY-nominated Freedom and Faith, debuted atop the Billboard Classical Charts in May 2019. The 2019-2020 season brings a diverse array of programs to venues across the United States and abroad, including an appearance at the String Quartet Biennale in Amsterdam.PUBLIQuartet's commitment to supporting emerging composers inspired their innovative program, PUBLIQ Access, which promotes emerging composers and presents a wide variety of under-represented music for string quartet–from classical, jazz and electronic, to non-notated, world and improvised music. Other unique projects include MIND|THE|GAP, a series of group-composed works developed by PQ to generate interest in new music while also engaging traditional classical music audiences. These unique creations range from Bird in Paris (Claude Debussy meets Charlie Parker) to more recent extended works including What Is American? (an exploration of Dvorak's beloved "American" String Quartet) and Sancta Femina (based on themes by three medieval and baroque female composers).
Founded in 2010, PUBLIQuartet is currently based in New York City.
https://www.publiquartet.com/