American String Quartet with Nancy Allen
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American String Quartet with Nancy Allen

The American String Quartet offers a collaboration together with the New York Philharmonic’s Principal Harpist, Nancy Allen. The five perform some of the great works for string quartet and harp:

Hailed by The New York Times as "a major artist" following her New York recital debut, Nancy Allen joined the New York Philharmonic in June of 1999 as Principal Harpist. She maintains a busy international concert schedule as well as heading the harp departments of The Juilliard School, Yale School of Music, and the Aspen Music Festival and School.

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American String Quartet with Mishka Rushdie Momen

American String Quartet with Mishka Rushdie Momen

The American String Quartet will be offering a collaborative program together with the British pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen in April 2023. A young musician who is fast on the rise as a recitalist and chamber musician, Mishka is a regular musical partner with cellist Steven Isserlis, has been championed by Sir András Schiff, and was nominated for The Times (of London) 2021 Artist Critics’ nomination for the Breakthrough Award, cementing her place as a pianist to watch.

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Healing Frequencies
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Healing Frequencies

Healing through sound dates back to ancient times, and is recognized by countless global traditions. In their latest cross-genre project, Healing Frequencies, the American String Quartet joins forces with authors J. Mae Barizo and Rachel Eliza Griffiths in a curative program highlighting music's renewing attributes.

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American String Quartet with Phil Klay and Tom Sleigh
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American String Quartet with Phil Klay and Tom Sleigh

The American String Quartet has teamed up with the writer Phil Klay - who won the National Book Award for Redeployment in 2014 - and the poet Tom Sleigh to present a program called “Lyric in the Time of War.” Phil is a former U.S. Marine who served in Iraq, and Tom has reported on the bloody conflicts in Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, and Libya. The program combines music written in response to war together with Phil and Tom reading excerpts from their work. In a particularly moving presentation, the American performs Shostakovich's Quartet No. 8 while Tom reads a related poem in between each movement. This program offers two perspectives on war; it acknowledges the hardships while recognizing and celebrating the sacrifices made by our veterans.

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