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Mivos was selected to participate at the Darmstadt New Music Festival 2012

Mivos receives FROMM Foundation Commission Award with Richard Carrick

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JEROME Foundation Commission Award with Daniel Blake

Kanter/Mivos String Quartet

Composition Prize Winner:

Felipe Lara for his quartet Corde Vocale

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Upcoming Events:

January 18th 8PM

Mivos premieres Higgins Quartet No. 2

Littlefield, Brooklyn NY

February 29th 7PM

Benefit Concert

Issue Project Room (110 Livingston)

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The Mivos Quartet, praised by Time Out New York as an excellent ensemble, is devoted to performing the works of contemporary composers, presenting new music to diverse audiences. Since the quartet's inception in 2008 they have performed and closely collaborated with an ever-expanding cadre of international composers who represent multiple aesthetics of contemporary classical composition. Commissioning and premiering new music for string quartet is essential to the quartet's mission; Mivos has performed works by emerging and established composers including Anna Clyne, Wolfgang Rihm, Alex Mincek, Samson Young, Luke DuBois, Philip Glass, Huang Ruo, Tristan Perich and Kirsten Broberg. They have appeared at venues including The Stone, Issue Project Room, Monkeytown, Roulette and the Brecht forum, and have appeared on concert series including Concerti Aperitivo (Udine, Italy), HellHOT! New Music Festival (Hong Kong), and Edgefest (Ann Arbor, MI). Mivos was one of five groups selected for the Young Ensembles Fellowship at the 2012 Darmstadt Internationalen Ferienkurse für Neue Musik.In addition to their international performing activities, Mivos is active in education, and has conducted workshops at CUNY Graduate Center, Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory (Singapore). Beyond expanding the string quartet repertoire, Mivos is committed to working with guest artists and exploring multi-media projects involving live video and electronics. Improvisation is also an integral part of their performances and has led to collaborations with artists such as Ned Rothenberg, Chris Speed and Nate Wooley. Mivos performance of Ned Rothenbergs Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, played with spontaneity and dexterity (The Strad Magazine), was recently released on John Zorns Tzadik label.Violinists Olivia De Prato and Joshua Modney, violist Victor Lowrie, and cellist Isabel Castellvi met while pursuing their Masters degrees at the Manhattan School of Music in the Contemporary Performance Program. They studied with members of leading contemporary music ensembles such as Curtis Macomber and Fred Sherry._________________________________________________________________________________________MembersInternationally recognized as a soloist as well as a chamber musician, Austro-Italian violinist Olivia De Prato has been described as "flamboyant...convincing" (New York Times) and an "enchanting violinist" (Messaggero Veneto, Italy). After recently moving to New York City she has quickly established herself as a passionate performer of contemporary and improvised music. Her chamber music activities include appearances at the Bang on a Can Marathon in NYC, the Lucerne Festival with Pierre Boulez, the Ensemble Modern Festival, "June in Buffalo" and the Ojai Festival with Steve Reich. Olivia is a member of the new music ensembles Signal directed by Brad Lubman and Victoire founded by composer Missy Mazzoli. Olivia has closely collaborated with composers such as Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Pierre Boulez, Chaya Czernowin, Peter Eötvös, Michael Gordon, Helmut Lachenman, David Lang, Meredith Monk, Steve Reich, Todd Reynolds, Ned Rothenberg, Julia Wolfe, and Evan Ziporyn. Olivia studied at the University of Music and Arts in Vienna and received her B.M. from the Eastman School of Music. She graduated with her M.M in Contemporary Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. www.oliviadeprato.comHailed as "superb" and "flamboyant" by the New York Times, violinist Joshua Modney has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and Europe. As a specialist in contemporary music, both notated and improvised, he is committed to presenting performances that make the music of our time enlightening for all concertgoers. Joshua is violinist and personnel director for Wet Ink Ensemble, and also performs frequently with Signal, Talea Ensemble, and Columbia Composers. He has recorded for Carrier, Tzadik, and New Amsterdam Records. Joshua graduated with a Master's Degree in Contemporary Performance at Manhattan School of Music, and a B.M. in Violin Performance at Ithaca College. www.joshuamodney.comVictor Lowrie is a versatile violist and composer living in New York City. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician with groups including Signal, Wordless Music Orchestra, Either/Or, Kavak Trio and Argento Chamber Ensemble. His compositions include an award-winning trio a landscape (viola, bassoon, piano), Runaway (viola & electronics), Question (for Kavak Trio) and an upcoming string quartet to be premiered by MIVOS in 2011. He can be heard on recordings from New Amsterdam, Kill Rock Stars, Quiet Design, Sunnyside and Tzadik Records. As an educator, Victor has given masterclasses and guest lectures at Brooklyn College and the EAFIT University in Medellín, Colombia. Victor grew up on the idyllic central coast of California and received his Bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University. He earned his Master's degree in Contemporary Viola Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. www.victorlowrie.comIsabel Castellvi is a versatile musician performing and composing a broad range of music including classical and contemporary classical, experimental, world, free-improvisation, electro-acoustic, folk, rock, hip-hop and avant-garde performance art. Isabel received her Masters Degree in Contemporary Music Performance at Manhattan School of Music and her B.M. from DePaul University. Currently she is the cellist for the contemporary classical ensembles: ai ensemble, MIVOS quartet, ThingNY, and Wet Ink Ensemble. She tours and performs with her bands The Bell Cycle, CelloVox, and Copal. Expanding beyond music multidisciplinary collaboration is an integral part of her work, which has led to various projects with composers, dance, theater and visual artists. In addition to an active performance career as a cellist she is studying North Indian classical music and is active as a singer/songwriter. Isabel is dedicated to sharing music with diverse audiences, expanding consciousness and promoting peace. www.isabelcastellvi.com

Events Upcoming EventsWEDNESDAY, January 18th 2012 - 8PMMivos premieres String Quartet No. 2 by Patrick Higgins. With Eric Wubbles, Diamond Terrifier & Oracle DJs._ Littlefield622 Degraw St., Brooklyn NY 11217_______________________________________________________________________________________________WEDNESDAY, February 29th 2012 - 7PMMivos Benefit ConcertThe evening will feature three sets of music. Guest performers including Ned Rothenberg, Timucin Sahin & Sasha Siem. We'll have a new recording, prizes on auction, and much more.Buy tickets here._ Issue Project Room110 Livingston St., Brooklyn NY 11201 _______________________________________________________________________________________________THURSDAY, March 22nd 2012 - 7:30PMEar Heart Music: Mivos Quartet & Sasha SiemOriginal set of songs for string quartet & voice by Sasha Siem, plus more songs and string quartets TBA._ The Tank151 W. 46th St., 8th Fl., New York NY 10036_______________________________________________________________________________________________FRIDAY, April 13th 2012 - 8PMMivos/Kanter Prize Winner: Felipe LaraThe quartet performs the Mivos/Kanter Prize winning piece Corde Vocale by Felipe Lara. More program details TBA._ Brazilian Endowment for the Arts240 E. 52nd St., New York NY 10022_______________________________________________________________________________________________SATURDAY, April 28th 2012 - 8PMMivos Quartet & Timucin SahinMivos performs a full set of original Sahin compositions for string quartet and Sahin's unique double-necked guitar. More dates in Turkey and Europe to follow. _ Borusan Music HouseIstanbul, Turkey_______________________________________________________________________________________________July 14-28th 2012Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New MusicMivos is one of 5 groups selected to perform at the Darmstadt Summer Courses as part of the Call for Young Ensembles project. The main concert will feature a new work for string quartet and turntables by Jorge Sanchez-Chiong. More details about the main concert and other Darmstadt activities to come._ IMDDarmstadt, GermanyPast EventsMONDAY, Dec 5th 2011 - 8:30PMSasha SiemMivos and composer Sasha Siem present a set of Siem's songs for voice, guitar and quartet. Doors open at 6:30 with CelloVox & Emily Holden opening. Due to limited space, you must RSVP to mivosquartet_gmail.com for a ticket and the address._ an artist loft in Williamsburg_______________________________________________________________________________________________SUNDAY, Dec 4th 2011 - 7PMJarrett Cherner TrioMivos joins jazz composer and pianist Jarrett Cherner for a program of new compositions._ Douglass St. Music Collective295 Douglass St., Gowanus, Brooklyn NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________SUNDAY, Nov 20th 2011 - 7PMDitmas Acoustic presents: Mivos Plays Mivos with Timucin SahinMivos plays music written by Mivos! The De Prato and Lowrie pieces will be NY premieres, and the Castellvi and Modney works will be world premieres. Filling out the program will be a new quintet or two by guitarist/composer Timucin Sahin. Jody Redhage and her new band play at 8pm._ the SanctuaryTemple Beth Emeth83 Marlborough Rd., Ditmas Park, Brooklyn NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________SUNDAY, Sep 11th 2011 MUSIC AFTER Marathon ConcertMusic by Carter Burwell and Annie Gosfield_ Joyce Theater155 Mercer StreetManhattan_______________________________________________________________________________________________FRIDAY, Oct 14th, 2011 - 7:30PMMusic at FirstMusic by Samson Young, Tristan Perich, Will Smith and Richard Carrick_First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn124 Henry St, Brooklyn Heights(2/3 to Clark St; A/C to High St; R/4/5 to Court St/Borough Hall)_______________________________________________________________________________________________WEDNESDAY, OCT 19th 2011MIVOS quartet and Ned Rothenbergdetails_Frick Fine Arts AuditoriumPittsburgh, PA_______________________________________________________________________________________________THURSDAY, OCT 20th 2011 - 8PMEdgefest 2011MIVOS quartet and Ned Rothenbergdetails_ Kerrytown Concert House415 North Fourth Ave.Ann Arbor, MI 48104_______________________________________________________________________________________________FRIDAY, Oct 21 - 8:00 pm MIVOS quartet and Ned Rothenbergdetails$15 general_ Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center Buffalo, NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________ASIA TOURAUG 19th and 20th 2011 - 8:30PMHell Hot! Music FestivalMusic by Philip Glass, Wolfgang Rihm, Ashley Wang, Samson Young and Carl Bettendorf_ Hong Kong Arts CenterBasement, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong+852 2582 0200- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -AUG 23-24th 2011Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, SingaporeAug 23rd: Lecture/performance for string and composition studentsAug 24th: Concert_______________________________________________________________________________________________WEDNESDAY, June 29th - 7PMREDSHIFT + Mivos QuartetMIVOS Quartet will premiere two new works for string quartet and electronics by Tristan Perich and Samson Young. Both Youngs and Perichs work will be performed again by MIVOS on their Asia tour in August 2011. DETAILS_ GalapagosBrooklyn, NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________SATURDAY, June 18th - 8:30PMDarmstadt NYCPremiere of Bojan Vuletic's Atemwende / Breath Turn featuring Nate Wooley on Trumpet._ Issue Project Room232 3rd St. (at 3rd Ave.)Brooklyn, NY 11215_______________________________________________________________________________________________TUESDAY, April 12th - 8PMJoint/Double Bill with Iktus Percussion QuartetString and percussion quartets unite for Annie Gosfields's Flying Sparks and Heavy Machinery. We'll each present our own sets as well._ St. Peters Lutheran Church619 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10022_______________________________________________________________________________________________FRIDAY, April 8th - 8PMJoint Concert with JACK QuartetMIVOS joines forces with the JACK Quartet for a concert of octets & quartets by NYU postgraduate composers._ Tenri Cultural Institute43A W 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011_______________________________________________________________________________________________FEBRUARY 27th - MARCH 3rd, 2011Italy TourWe are very excited to announce our first international engagements! We'll be in beautiful northern Italy for two performances.February 27th - 11amConcerto AperitivoSala Ajace UdineProgram: Glass 3 & 5, Rihm 4March 3rd - 8:45pmVilla RomanoVia San Tommaso 8Case di Manzano, UdineProgram: Clyne, Gesualdo, Kurtág, Mazzoli, Wang & new commisioned arrangement by Olivia De Prato._______________________________________________________________________________________________JANUARY 26th - FEBRUARY 5th, 2011Mosheh Opening RunAfter workshopping a short version with him earlier this year, we'll be the string section for the inaugural run of Yoav Goal's new hybrid opera MOSHEH.Mosheh: A Videopera_ HERE Arts Center145 Sixth AvenueNew York, NY 10013_______________________________________________________________________________________________2010MONDAY, December 6th - 9:30PM, 2010Pairings: Mivos String QuartetWorks of Carl Bettendorf and Wolfgang RighmPairings_ The Tank354 West 45th StreetManhattan, NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________TUESDAY,October 5th - 8PMThe Chamber Music of Missy Mazzoli and Sarah Kirkland SniderNew Amsterdam Records and the Manhattan New Music Project (MNMP) are proud to present a double-feature performance of the music of composers Missy Mazzoli and Sarah Kirkland Snider. The concert will take place at Galapagos Art Space on October 5 and will feature members of ACME, janus trio, MIVOS Quartet and MaNi. The music, which will be performed by varying-sized combinations of brass, strings, woodwinds, percussion, and female vocals, will feature three New York City premieres, including Snider's "Shiner" and "The Reserved, The Reticent" - a solo cello piece to be performed by Clarice Jensen of ACME - as well as Mazzoli's "Death Valley Junction" - a string quartet to be performed by the MIVOS Quartet._ Galapagos Art Space16 Main StreetDumbo, Brooklyn NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________MONDAY, September 27th - 8PMOn the way to Ann Arbor, MIVOS stops at this great venue in Pittsburgh playing works by Anna Clyne, Gyorgy Kurtag and Terry Riley as well as a Pittsburgh premiere by Missy Mazzoli._ Most Wanted Fine Art5015 Penn AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15224_______________________________________________________________________________________________SATURDAY, September 25th - 5PMNew Music Bake SaleWolfgang Rihm, Anna Clyne, muffins, cookies and drinks!New Music Bake Sale_ Irondale Center85 South Oxford StreetFort Greene, Brooklyn, NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________WEDNESDAY, September 22nd - 8PMSeason OpenerThe quartet begins the 2010-11 season with a concert of works by Fred Frith, Carl Kanter, György Kurtag, Guillaume de Machaut and Ashley Wang. MIVOS will be joined by guitarist Kobe Van Cauwenberghe._ Ward Studio150 West 28th StreetNew York, NY 10001_______________________________________________________________________________________________SUNDAY, September 19th - 7PMEars Wide Open: Triple bill with Isabelle O'Connell and Simon JermynMIVOS performs selections from Ned Rothenberg's Clarinet Quintet.Ears Wide Open_ Baryshnikov Arts Center450 West 37th Street, Suite 501New York, NY 10018_______________________________________________________________________________________________MONDAY, June 14th - 8:30PMTzadik CD Release ShowNed Rothenberg and MIVOS celebrate the release of Rothenberg's Quintet for Clarinet and Strings originally commissioned by Roulette through NYSCA and out now on John Zorn's Tzadik Composer's series._ Roulette20 Greene StreetNew York, NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________FRIDAY, May 21st - 10PMMy Death is Pending - Mary Ellen Carroll ExhibitMIVOS presents a premiere performance of Carolyn Yarnell's quintet MEC, with Greg Chudzik joining us on bass. The event starts at 9pm ad includes an art exhibit, book singing and more music._ 3rd Streaming10 Greene St.New York, NY646.370.3877RSVP to info_thirdstreaming.com_______________________________________________________________________________________________MONDAY, May 17th - 7PMKirsten Broberg Portrait MIVOS joins ai ensemble for a portrait concert of Chicago-based Kirsten Broberg._ Galapagos Art Space16 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 11201_______________________________________________________________________________________________SATURDAY, May 15th - 8PMNY Sound CircuitAn evening of continuous music, drinks, fashion, sweets and visuals. MIVOS will perform works by Samson Young, John Glover, Kirsten Broberg and Anna Clyne._ Brecht Forum16 Main StreetNew York, NY 10014_______________________________________________________________________________________________FRIDAY, April 9th - 8PMWayne Horvitz: Chamber WorksOlivia De Prato (violin) Josh Modney (violin) Victor Lowrie (viola) Isabel Castellvi (cello) and Chris Speed (clarinet)"These Hills of Glory" for string quartet and improvising soloist, performed by MIVOS quartet and clarinetist Chris Speed._ the STONE, NYC(located at the corner of avenue C and 2nd street)_______________________________________________________________________________________________WEDNESDAY, March 10th - 9:30PMMIVOS with special guest Ned Rothenberg MIVOS quartet and clarinetist Ned Rothenberg present an evening of diverse soundworlds, performing works by Sam Pluta, György Kurtag, and Evan Ziporyn alongside selections from Machaut's Messe de Notre Dame._ Galapagos Art Space16 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 11201_______________________________________________________________________________________________THURSDAY, February 18th - 9PMMIVOS quartet: "Extremes"music by Wolfgang Rihm, John Cage and Anna ClyneMIVOS quartet explores divergent paths toward beauty and narrative: the aggressive passionate neoromanticism of Rihm and the gentle, austere language of Cage. Anna Clynes powerful Roulette brings elements of both aesthetics together to find a unique path._ The TankThe Tank is located at 354 West 45th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).Phone: 212.563.6269_______________________________________________________________________________________________SATURDAY and SUNDAY, January 23rd + 24th - 8:30PMMOSHEH: a video-opera in development by Yoav Gal_ HERE Arts Center145 Sixth Ave. (between Spring and Broome)New York, NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________SATURDAY January 16th - 11PMMonkeytown, 58 N. 3rd St., Williamsburg NYCA night of works by Luke DuBoisLuke DuBois: Hard Data (amplified quartet with live interactive video)More info here._______________________________________________________________________________________________2009WEDNESDAY, December 9th - 8PMmusic by winners of composition competition at CUNY_ CUNY Graduate Center34th Street & 5th AvenueNew York_______________________________________________________________________________________________SATURDAY, December 5th - 8PMNY SoundCircuit at the Brecht Forum_ the Brecht Forum451 West Street (that's the West Side Highway) between Bank & Bethune StreetsNew York, NY_______________________________________________________________________________________________FRIDAY, November 27th - 8PMGalapagos Post-Thanksgiving Triple BillMIVOS quartet, You Can Just Park Right Here, and The Guidonian Handmusic by William Byrd, Terry Riley, Conrad Winslow, Anna Clyne, Charles Wuorinen, and more!_ Galapagos Art Space16 Main StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201_______________________________________________________________________________________________SUNDAY, October 25th - 4PMMIVOS quartet, Alex Lipowski, and more..._ the Roger Smith Hotel501 Lexington Avenue / 47th StreetNew York, NY
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MediaSoundNed Rothenberg, Quintet for Clarinet and StringsI. Terrace and FoldII. InterleavingIV. Setting Stones_________________________________________________________________________________________________Wolfgang Rihm, String Quartet No. 4, 2nd movementlive excerpt_________________________________________________________________________________________________Video

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Repertoire(* = Premiere)Andy Akiho I falleN TwO for string quartet and steel pans *_______________________________________________________________________________________________Béla Bartók String Quartet No. 3_______________________________________________________________________________________________Carl Bettendorf Il y a l'océan_______________________________________________________________________________________________Kirsten Broberg i n s t i l l n e s s for string quartet and clarinet of resonance_______________________________________________________________________________________________Juan Calderon General Butterfields Camerata Obscura * A Lustrous of Aspic * _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Richard Carrick Stone Guitars for string quartet and electronics______________________________________________________________________________________________Anna Clyne Roulette for string quartet and electronics______________________________________________________________________________________________Tony Conrad MINOR *_______________________________________________________________________________________________George Crumb Black Angels for amplified string quartet_______________________________________________________________________________________________Olivia De Prato Mura *_______________________________________________________________________________________________John Cage String Quartet in Four Parts ______________________________________________________________________________________________R. Luke DuBois Hard Data for amplified string quartet and live video *_______________________________________________________________________________________________Tan Dun A Sinking Love for string quartet and soprano_______________________________________________________________________________________________Fred Frith Fell for string quartet and electric guitar_______________________________________________________________________________________________Reiko Füting ...und ich bin Dein Spiegel for string quartet and soprano _______________________________________________________________________________________________Carlo Gesualdo Moro Lasso (arr. Joshua Modney)_______________________________________________________________________________________________Philip Glass String Quartet No. 3 String Quartet No. 5 _______________________________________________________________________________________________Annie Gosfield Blue Horse Walks On The Horizon Flying Sparks and Heavy Machinery for string quartet and percussion quartet_______________________________________________________________________________________________Georg Friedrich Haas In iij. Noct. String Quartet No. 3_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Wayne Horvitz These Hills of Glory for string quartet and improvising soloist_______________________________________________________________________________________________Carl Kanter String Quartet No. 21 *_______________________________________________________________________________________________Victor Lowrie Flames *_______________________________________________________________________________________________György Kurtág Hommage À Mihály András: 12 Mikroludien_______________________________________________________________________________________________Missy Mazzoli Death Valley Junction_______________________________________________________________________________________________Tristan Perich Salt for string quartet and 3-channel 1-bit electronics *_______________________________________________________________________________________________ James Ra String Quartet No. 1_______________________________________________________________________________________________Wolfgang Rihm Quartettstudie String Quartet No. 4_______________________________________________________________________________________________Terry Riley Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector_______________________________________________________________________________________________Ned Rothenberg Clarinet Quintet No. 1_______________________________________________________________________________________________Huang Ruo The Flag Project for string quartet and Tibetan finger cymbals_______________________________________________________________________________________________Elliott Sharp Dispersion of Seeds_______________________________________________________________________________________________Andy Teirstein Suite: Three movements for string quartet and folk musician_______________________________________________________________________________________________Bojan Vuletic Atemwende for string quartet and trumpet*_______________________________________________________________________________________________Ashley Fu-Tsun Wang Retrogradable Dilution_______________________________________________________________________________________________Anton Webern Langsamer Satz_______________________________________________________________________________________________Ya-Jhu Yang String Quartet No. 1_______________________________________________________________________________________________Samson Young 17 for string quartet and electronics*_______________________________________________________________________________________________Evan Ziporyn Be-In for string quartet and bass clarinet_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Press

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The Strad - June 2010 Issue

Reviews/Concerts/New York

"The next evening (10 March) brought the young MIVOS quartet to the Galapagos Art Space . . . this group has been making the rounds of the downtown arts venues while preparing its first recording, on John Zorn's Tzadik label, of Ned Rothenberg's Clarinet Quintet. That work was the centerpiece of the programme here and it offered an appealing compendium of gentle jazz grooves and lush blues harmonies, which the MIVOS players played with spontaneity and dexterity as the composer played the soulful clarinet part. MIVOS's approach is refreshingly undogmatic. Its sound became narrowly focused and intense in György Kurtág's epigrammatic Microludes, just as it took on a slightly metallic, spiky edge for Evan Ziporyn's Be In . . . In an arrangement of Machaut's Messe de Notre Dame, the group summoned subtle gradations of tone, before the final moments dissolved into eerie, translucent sonic mist." __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Time Out New York - June 2010 Issue

"excellent ensemble"

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Feast of Music Blog - February 20th, 2010

I didn't have high expectations - didn't have any expectations, really - when I went to see the MIVOS Quartet at The Tank on Thursday. (I went at the suggestion of a composer friend.) But, right out of the gate, it was clear that this young quartet (Violinists Olivia De Prato and Joshua Modney, violist Victor Lowrie, and cellist Isabel Castellvi) were a cut above the increasingly-crowded quartet field. Wolfgang Rihm's Quartet No. 4 (1981) was maddeningly difficult, full of aggressive, intense phrases, drastic dynamics, even extended periods of silence. John Cage's strikingly different Quartet in Four Parts (1950) was slow and atmospheric, almost hypnotic in its minimalist motifs. And Roulette (2007), by the young British/Brooklyn-based composer Anna Clyne, called upon the players to speak and make other sounds in coordination with Clyne's carefully interspersed electronics, which she controlled from a soundboard near the stage. Best of all, their presentation was approachable without being casual: like some kind of post rock event, without the lights.

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