PUBLIQuartet (photo Lelaine Foster)
PUBLIQuartet (photo Lelaine Foster)

What is American: Found Futures

PUBLIQuartet
Thu 29 Jan 2026 22:30 - 23:15
Thu 29 Jan 2026
22:30 - 23:15
  • Thu 29 Jan 2026
    22:30 - 23:15
    Grote Zaal

Program

Vijay Iyer Dig the Say
Jlin Baobab
Mazz Swift Digging Gold; Deeper Blue
George Lewis New composition
Sun Ra Interstellar Low Ways
Duke Ellington Come Sunday

Credits

PUBLIQuartet:
Curtis Stewart violin
Jannina Norpoth violin
Nick Revel viola
Hamilton Berry cello

The American string quartet in the spirit of the here and now

The PUBLIQuartet seeks the answer to the question: what is American? Boundaries blur in the music the quartet brings; boundaries between improvisation and composition, between Afro-futurism and contemporary classical performance practice, between the perceived past and the imagined future. This program envisions a future for American classical music in which improvisation is central; the works breathe the spirit of the here and now. 

According to The New York Times, the pioneering PUBLIQuartet offers ‘a respectful acknowledgement of the past’ and takes ‘a confident step forward’. The quartet is committed to their own country, that much is certain. What is American: Found Futures is a call to reflect on the kaleidoscope of composers and genres that make up the rich musical history of the complex nation of America. For an earlier episode, captured on CD, the quartet was nominated for a Grammy.

 

 

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PUBLIQuartet (photo Lelaine Foster)
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