The Rhythm Method – Past Concerts
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
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)
Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival: Travel Diaries
$25 ($10 student)
A Pin Drops: Premiering works by Kevin Ramsay & Lewis Nielson
Kevin Ramsay — A Pin Drops Like a Pungent Odor (world premiere)
Free (registration required)
Max Johnson: Charm Factory
Max Johnson — An Ocean of Pigeons (for string quartet; world premiere)
Max Johnson — Haiku (for string quartet)
Max Johnson — Spangled Dots (for soprano, violin, & clarinet, with text by Todd Colby; world premiere)
Max Johnson — A Question of Time (for clarinet; world premiere)
Max Johnson — Riot 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
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)
Free