Charles Neidich and CompCord String Quartet

New York, NY — On Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM, the adventurous new music presenting organization Composers Concordance presents an evening of contemporary chamber music featuring internationally acclaimed clarinetist Charles Neidich performing with the CompCord String Quartet at Jim Kempner Fine Art in Chelsea.

The CompCord String Quartet—Brian Thompson and Mark Zaki (violins), Artie Dibble (viola), and Sahara von Hattenberger (cello)—joins Neidich in a dynamic program of new works by composers from the Composers Concordance community. Known for its eclectic aesthetic and stylistic openness, the organization continues its mission of presenting innovative music in unconventional spaces.

The concert features several highlighted works, including Carman Moore’s Manhattan Scherzando, Gene Pritsker’s rhythmically charged Bluesatina II, Debra Kaye’s reflective Prelude for Peace, and Charles Coleman’s lyrical Good Night.

Additional compositions on the program include works by Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Douglas Knehans, Audrey Morse, Charles Neidich, and Marina Vesic, presenting a wide stylistic range from lyrical and contemplative works to rhythmically driven contemporary chamber music.

Charles Neidich has gained worldwide recognition as one of the most mesmerizing virtuosos on his instrument. With a tone of hypnotic beauty and a dazzling technique, Mr. Neidich has received unanimous accolades from critics and fellow musicians both in the United States and abroad; but it is his musical intelligence in scores as diverse as Mozart and Elliott Carter that have earned for Mr. Neidich a unique place among clarinetists. In the words of The New Yorker, “He’s an artist of uncommon merit -- a master of his instrument and, beyond that, an interpreter who keeps listeners hanging on each phrase.”

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

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Event Details
Concert: Charles Neidich and CompCord String Quartet
Composers: Seth Boustead, Dan Cooper, Charles Coleman, Debra Kaye, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz,
Douglas Knehans, Carman Moore, Audrey Morse, Charles Neidich, Gene Pritsker, Marina Vesic
Performers: Charles Neidich - clarinet
CompCord String Quartet
Mark Zaki, Brian Thompson - violins,
Artie Dibble - viola, Sahara von Hattenberger - cello
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026
Time: 7pm
Venue: Jim Kempner Fine Art
501 West 23rd Street, NYC

TICKETS
$30 at the door, $20 in advance

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