MARLBORO-Next Stage Arts and Potash Hill present a free community concert by Jack Quartet, on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m., at Ragle Hall on the campus of the former Marlboro College.
This fall, the world-renowned Jack Quartet and its cadre of musical collaborators descend upon Potash Hill to workshop and develop new musical work. Three resident artists of the quartet's Jack Studio program will work closely with the ensemble on new material and receive mentorship from current Jack Studio commissioned composer, Anthony Cheung, who will also work with Jack on a new work for its premiere on Nov. 10 at the 92NY.
This event is co-presented by Next Stage Arts and features music by Travis Laplante, Eduardo Aguilar, Seare Farhat, and other Jack Studio artists.
Founded in 2005, Jack is a Grammy-nominated string quartet dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. The New York-based ensemble consists of violinists Christopher Otto and Austin Wulliman, violist John Pickford Richards, and cellist Jay Campbell, the last of whom spent three summers on Potash Hill as a participant at Marlboro Music.
As part of the quartet's all-access initiative, Jack Studio funds annual collaborations with a selection of artists to develop new works for string quartets. Through its successful nonprofit model, the quartet has created hundreds of new works by the world's top composers.
Jack "has long observed the transformative impact that schools and festivals can have for composers, strengthening their portfolios and advancing them to new artistic, educational, and professional opportunities," state the artists on their website. "However, the social, cultural, and economic realities of institutional access have disproportionately and unfairly excluded many people."
Admission is free, but tickets are limited, and registration is recommended. Advance tickets are available at nextstagearts.org. For information, call 802-387-0102. For more information on Jack, visit jackquartet.com.
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