“In the hands of ETHEL, American music is alive and well.” —The Washington Post
photo: Matthew Murphy
Dworkin & Company welcomes pioneering string quartet ETHEL to its roster of distinguished artists, ensembles, and arts institutions. Hailed for its “heady mix of new and newer music intent on undermining expectations — in a thoroughly genial way,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle, it has brought “vitality and brilliance [and] stylistic omnivorousness” and musical innovation to the world’s stage for over three decades. With over 500 premieres to its name, many of which were commissions, collaborative and multimedia productions are central to ETHEL’s identity. A future-focused, trailblazing musical force, ETHEL was one of the first ensembles to embrace genres beyond classical, and redefine the concert experience, shattering preconceived boundaries across sound and style. It’s thrilling performances and evocative storytelling adds luster to any concert series, and has brought the ensemble to stages including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Ravinia Festival, Holland’s TROMP, Venice Biennale, FIAC in Mexico and beyond.
Its newest projects include:
Seasons Now
Celebrating the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi’s timeless The Four Seasons, Seasons Now pairs ETHEL’s signature arrangements of the Baroque concerti with new “season” compositions by Ching-chu Hu, Layale Chaker, Leilehua Lanzilotti and Daniel Bernard Roumain.
Reimagine
An upcoming evening-length collaboration with two-time Grammy®-winning soprano Hila Plitmann and director/designer Doug Fitch, commissioning song transformations from seventeen composers in all genres with immersive visuals.
See ETHEL’s website and their Dco artist page for more info.