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Attacca Quartet’s Sound Bath Sells Out Brooklyn Botanic Garden
On a Monday night in July, the Attacca Quartet presented a sold-out Sound Bath on the Cherry Esplanade at Brooklyn Botanic Garden — three thousand people lying in silence for seventy-five minutes, immersed in sound. The Quartet is now booking the program for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.
Read more → Simone Dinnerstein’s Hourglass Named a Best Classical Recording by The New York Times
Simone Dinnerstein’s new all-Philip Glass album, Hourglass, recorded with her Brooklyn-based ensemble Baroklyn and released in June on naïve, was featured in The New York Times’ roundup of the best classical recordings of the month. The program pairs Glass’s Suite from The Hours with his Tirol Concerto.
Read more → Caroline Shaw & Andrew Yee Announce Or, The Whale Tour
Grammy Award-winning artists Caroline Shaw and Andrew Yee bring their deeply personal collaboration to the stage in Or, The Whale, an intimate and genre-defying musical conversation featuring music from their acclaimed new album alongside reimagined works by other composers. The North American tour runs March 3–12, 2028.
Read more → Gomyo–Ashkar–Runge Trio Debuts in 2027/28
The 2027/28 season marks the debut of a new piano trio featuring violinist Karen Gomyo, cellist Eckart Runge, and pianist Saleem Ashkar. The ensemble launches with a program of Beethoven’s “Ghost” Trio, Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2, and Dvořák’s “Dumky” Trio, touring North America February 28–March 10, 2028.
Read more → Jessie Montgomery’s New Cello Concerto Reaches the BBC Proms
Jessie Montgomery’s new cello concerto, These Righteous Paths, written for South African cellist-composer Abel Selaocoe, reaches the BBC Proms this month and comes to the Lincoln Center Festival this summer. The Telegraph named the Proms performance one of its must-see Proms of 2026, and The Guardian featured the collaboration in its survey of the summer’s new music.
Read more → Orion Weiss Opens a Season of Bach
Bach takes center stage for Orion Weiss this season. On January 12, 2027, Weiss performs the complete Goldberg Variations live at Artis—Naples with ODC/Dance, and in March he turns to Bach’s Keyboard Concertos Nos. 1 and 3 with the Chicago Symphony under Harry Bicket and the Buffalo Philharmonic under Robert Moody.
Read more → Sphinx Virtuosi Announces Carlos Simon Commission The New Seasons
Sphinx Virtuosi’s 2027/28 season is anchored by the world premiere of Carlos Simon’s The New Seasons, a major new commission conceived as a contemporary companion to Piazzolla’s Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas. The North American tour runs October 7–26, 2027 and March 17–April 3, 2028.
Read more → Jeffrey Kahane: The Year of Silence
Jeffrey Kahane, with the Louisville Orchestra and Teddy Abrams. Out June 26 on Pentatone, Jeffrey is the soloist in Andrew Norman's Split, a restless, kinetic counterpart to Christopher Cerrone's title work. Contemporary, alive, and very much worth a listen.
Read more → Jessie Montgomery on the Cover of Strings Magazine
Jessie is the cover story of the new issue of Strings Magazine: a wide conversation about her music, her violin, and a voice that has become one of the most performed in American concert halls.
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The Hagen Quartet's Final Bow
After more than four decades, the Hagen Quartet has given its final concerts, and The New York Times marked the occasion with a moving tribute. We were honored to serve as the Quartet's final North American management, and to help bring their last performances here to audiences.
Read more → Poiesis Quartet Welcomes Violinist Coco Mei
The Poiesis Quartet welcomes violinist Coco Mei as its newest member, opening the next chapter for one of the field's fastest-rising young ensembles.
Read more → Anthony & Demarre McGill Featured in Billy Childs World Premiere
Anthony and Demarre McGill took the spotlight in the world premiere of a new work by Billy Childs during the League of American Orchestras Conference.
Read more → Simone Dinnerstein joins MKI Artists
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, one of today’s most distinctive voices in classical music, announces two significant new partnerships: she has joined the roster of MKI Artists for management and signed a new recording agreement with naïve Records.
Read more → New Video & Substack from Orion Weiss
On top of everything else non-musical that he loved (astronomy, biology, writing, etc.) Prokofiev was a fanatical chess player. As a young man, he was a constant presence at the St. Petersburg Chess Club.
Read more → Pacifica Quartet & Orion Weiss Release The Korngold Collection on Cedille Records
The Pacifica Quartet, with pianist Orion Weiss, has released The Korngold Collection, a new recording on Cedille Records devoted to the complete string quartets and rarely heard chamber works of Erich Wolfgang Korngold.
Read more → Verona Quartet joins MKI Artists
We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the Verona Quartet to MKI Artists. Praised by The New York Times as an “outstanding ensemble… cohesive yet full of temperament,” the Verona has quickly established itself as one of the defining quartets of its generation.
Read more → Andrew Yee joins MKI Artists
We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Yee (she/her) to the MKI Artists roster in an expanded role as a soloist and composer. Already celebrated worldwide for her exceptional work as the cellist of the Attacca Quartet.
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MKI Artists Welcomes Morgan Pappas as Senior Booking Agent
MKI is proud to announce that Morgan Pappas has joined MKI Artists as a Senior Booking Agent. Before joining MKI, Morgan served as a Booking Agent at Arts Management Group and previously led booking and operations at Marsalis Mansion Artists, supporting a wide range of internationally recognized musicians and ensembles.
Read more → Orion Weiss Shines with the Utah and Milwaukee Symphonies
Pianist Orion Weiss delivered commanding performances in two recent engagements. In his return to the Utah Symphony, Weiss was praised in Utah Arts Review for giving “a captivating performance that captured the dramatic passion and melodic charm” of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor.
Read more → Poiesis Quartet Wins 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award
The Poiesis Quartet has been named the recipient of the 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award, granted by Chamber Music America. The honor recognizes the ensemble as one of the most promising young string quartets in North America.
Read more → Award-winning Poiesis Quartet Joins MKI Artists, Fresh from Banff Victory
Fresh off their Grand Prize win at the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC), MKI Artists is proud to welcome the Poiesis Quartet to its roster. Selected from among ten exceptional quartets representing leading conservatories and cultural hubs worldwide, Poiesis stood out for its artistry, vision, and dynamic performance style.
Read more → Ariel Quartet Brings Transcendent Power to Beethoven's Op. 131 in the Green-Wood Catacombs
The Ariel Quartet's recent performances of Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 131 in the haunting setting of the Green-Wood Catacombs has drawn rave reviews in both Interludes and Broadway World. Critics praise not only the Quartet's technical mastery and emotional range, but also their ability to harness the unique acoustics and atmosphere of the venue.
Read more → Cantus: Using Song to Unlock Memory and Heal Community
Cantus Vocal Ensemble joins the Off the Charts podcast — produced by the Center for Health Journalism — to explore the transformative power of music in dementia care. In this episode, Executive Director Shelley Quiala and Artistic Co-Director Paul Scholtz share insights from Wanting Memories, a touring program that uses song to access memory, identity, and connection.
Read more → Kronos Quartet: An Unforgettable Artistic Journey
Meet the musicians behind the groundbreaking and revitalized Kronos Quartet as they reflect on five decades of fearless music-making and the enduring impact of their work. In this intimate profile, members of Kronos speak candidly about the ensemble's mission, the power of thoughtfulness, and the emotional energy they hope to bring to audiences around the world.
Read more → A Year of KINSFOLKNEM: Jasmine Barnes' Celebration of Black Musical Lineage
Since its world premiere in August 2024, at Carnegie Hall's WOW! Festival with NYO2, Jasmine Barnes' KINSFOLKNEM has dazzled audiences across the nation. Performed by top-tier symphony orchestras in Nashville, Dallas, College Park, and Aspen, the work has repeatedly been hailed as “a three-movement fusion of classical structures and music with roots in African-American culture.”
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John Zion
President & CEO
Alicia Horwitz
Director of Booking & Artist Management
Brooke Quiggins Saulnier
Director of Operations