Caramoor: Owls
$39-$69
- Alexi Kenney, violin
- Ayane Kozasa, violin
- Gabriel Cabezas, viola
- Paul Wiancko, cello
Paul Wiancko — Vox Petra
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh — Rəqs
François Couperin — Les Barricades Mystérieuses ("The Mysterious Barricades")
Monica Mugan / Dan Trueman — Ricercar
Paul Wiancko — When The Night
Terry Riley — Good Medicine
Owls are an exciting new quartet collective (violinist Alexi Kenney, violist Ayane Kozasa, cellist Gabriel Cabezas, and cellist-composer Paul Wiancko) that shatters all expectations and throws labels out the window with their unmissable, lively, and deeply personal performances. The New York Times dubs them a "dream group," and you'll see why as they perform originals and arrangements ranging from the 1600s to today. With their unique instrumentation and exhilarating new sounds, you are guaranteed a performance that is unique and limitless.
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 Ayane Kozasa, violin
About Gabriel Cabezas, viola
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/