String Quartet +

"The most perfect expression of human behavior is a string quartet." - Jeffrey Tate

For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at 7pm at Cossin Theater in Chinatown, Composers Concordance presents the concert event entitled 'String Quartet +.' The CompCord String Quartet: Mark Zaki, Lynn Bechtold - violins, Artie Dibble - viola, and Mary Wooten - cello premieres innovative new compositions, exploring both the classic quartet format and exciting collaborations with additional instruments.

Joining the quartet are renowned soloists including David Cossin - percussion, Sheryl Henze - flute, Sara Paar - soprano, and Franz Hackl - trumpet. Featured on the program are the premieres of 'From All Angles' for triangle and string quartet by Gene Pritsker; 'From Eve's Perspective' for soprano and string quartet by Faye-Ellen Silverman on words by Mark Twain; 'Origin' by Philipp Moll and 'Funeral' by Clemens Rofner, both for soprano, trumpet and string quartet; plus music by Dan Cooper, Eugene W. McBride, Ginka Mizuki, Daniel Palkowski, David See, and Mark Zaki.

The concert will be live-streamed on Composers Concordance's Facebook Page.

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Listing Information

Composers Concordance Presents

String Quartet +

New Compositions for the Classic Quartet Format

Plus Featured Instruments

Saturday, May 10th, 2025 at 7pm

Cossin Theater in Chinatown, NYC

Tickets: $20 in advance

By Reservation Only

Email: composersconcordance@gmail.com

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Composers:

Dan Cooper, Eugene W. McBride, Ginka Mizuki,

Philipp Moll, Daniel Palkowski, Gene Pritsker,

Clemens Rofner, David See, Faye-Ellen Silverman,

Carolyn Steinberg, Mark Zaki

Performers

CompCord String Quartet

Mark Zaki, Lynn Bechtold - violins

Artie Dibble - viola

Mary Wooten - cello

David Cossin - percussion

Sheryl Henze - flute

Sara Paar - soprano

Franz Hackl - trumpet

Gene Pritsker - conductor