As an ensemble of four composer-performers, The Rhythm Method strives to reimagine the string quartet in a contemporary, feminist context.

We cherish close collaboration with composers at every stage of work development, and as improvisers and composers, we are particularly interested in music which invites performers' creative agency. Many of the works we write, commission, and choose to perform explore and expand the terrains between free improvisation and different forms of notation, from graphic scores to Western classical notation.

We believe that an intersectional feminist approach to our work means fostering equity through the amplification of marginalized voices. Our programming and collaborative efforts seek to highlight artistry that represents the beautiful spectrum of gender, race, sexuality, age, ability, and all other lines of identity.

In our educational work, we nurture ongoing relationships with universities and schools, cultivating multifaceted creativity and musicianship in students of all ages. We believe that supporting and nurturing each other’s creative voices helps build community, both inside and outside our ensemble, and presents a model for collective creativity.

MISE-EN_PLACE: Broad Statements

Thursday, May 23, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
MISE-EN_PLACE, Brooklyn, NY, United States

The Rhythm Method’s annual mini-festival, Broad Statements, will take place on May 23.

The festival will feature sets by improviser and Gaya…

Free (RSVP required)

A Pin Drops: Premiering works by Kevin Ramsay & Lewis Nielson

Friday, October 28, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Target Margin Theater, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Free (registration required)

Max Johnson: Charm Factory

Monday, June 20, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Online and in-person
Max JohnsonIn Bloom (for string quartet)
Max JohnsonAn Ocean of Pigeons (for string quartet; world premiere)
Max JohnsonHaiku (for string quartet)
Max JohnsonSpangled Dots (for soprano, violin, & clarinet, with text by Todd Colby; world premiere)
Max JohnsonA Question of Time (for clarinet; world premiere)
Max JohnsonRiot in the Charm Factory (for soprano, with text by Todd Colby; world premiere)

Free (Online: Free | In person: $20 advance, $25 at the door)

The Rhythm Method: Hidden Mothers

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Elizabeth Maconchy – String Quartet No. 3
Florence Price – String Quartet in G major
Leah Asher – Shoulder to Shoulder
Amanda Röntgen-Maier – String Quartet in A major

$10+ donation, RSVP required

Roulette: Anaïs Maviel & The Rhythm Method – listen to the rain [LIVE] (on-demand)

Saturday, June 19, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Composer/vocalist Anaïs Maviel returns to Roulette with composer-performer ensemble The Rhythm Method to present the world premiere of listen to the rain.

Free