Brooklyn Rider

Brooklyn Rider
Brooklyn Rider
Brooklyn Rider
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, United States
GenresClassical
OccupationString quartet
Instrument(s)2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
MembersJohnny Gandelsman
Colin Jacobsen
Nicholas Cords
Michael Nicolas
Past membersEric Jacobsen
Websitewww.brooklynrider.com

Brooklyn Rider is an American string quartet, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, whose members include violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords and cellist Michael Nicolas.[1][2] They are mainly known for playing unusual and contemporary repertoire, and for collaborating with musicians from outside the classical music sphere.[3] The quartet has founded the Stillwater Music Festival in 2006 to serve as a place to unveil new repertory and collaborations; the festival's last concerts were held in 2015.[4] Brooklyn Rider also spends time teaching, including past residencies at Denison University, Dartmouth College, Williams College, MacPhail Center for the Arts, Texas A&M University and University of North Carolina.[5]

Past performances have included evenings at the Schwartz Center (Atlanta, Georgia), the Kimmel Center, the Cologne Philharmonie, American Academy in Rome, Spoleto Festival USA, and Malmö Festival in Sweden. In 2010, the quartet was invited to play at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, which was also broadcast live on NPR.[6] They are the only classical performers to have been invited to play at the festival to date. Brooklyn Rider made their Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall debuts in 2011.[7][8]

In 2016, cellist Michael Nicolas replaced Eric Jacobsen in the ensemble.[1][9]

  1. ^ a b Cooper, Michael. "Brooklyn Rider Gets a New Cellist". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. ^ "Michael Nicolas named new Brooklyn Rider cellist". The Strad. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. ^ Rider, Brooklyn (2011-07-12). "Brooklyn Rider Plays Philip Glass : Deceptive Cadence". NPR. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. ^ "Brooklyn Rider stages its 10th and final Stillwater Music Festival" by Terry Blain, Star Tribune, August 23, 2015
  5. ^ "About // Brooklyn Rider". Brooklynrider.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  6. ^ Fetherston, Eamonn. "SXSW 2010: Brooklyn Rider, Live In Concert". NPR. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  7. ^ "Brooklyn Rider - Monday, October 31, 2011". Carnegie Hall. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  8. ^ Kozinn, Allan (March 10, 2011). "Brooklyn Rider at Alice Tully Hall - Review". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "New Cellist For Indie-Classical Ensemble Brooklyn Rider". WQXR. Retrieved 2017-05-05.