PUBLIQuartet June 19: Lincoln Center, NYC

Multi-GRAMMY®-nominated PUBLIQuartet is an improvising string quartet whose repertoire blends genres and highlights American multiculturalism. Committed to supporting living composers of varying genres and expanding the classical canon, PUBLIQuartet explores resonances between contemporary, blues, jazz, freely improvised, and rock-inflected languages in their latest album. Enjoy this genre-bending string quartet as part of the Living Music Underground series, curated by Nadia Sirota.

DBR LIVE: Albany Symphony July 6: Schuylerville, NY

Orchestra concert featuring the world premiere of Nightmares and Dreams of Soloman Northup by Daniel Bernard Roumain, uplifting the experiences of Black Americans and inspired by the legacy and life of Solomon Northup. Orchestra also performs selections from Handel’s Water Music, favorite Pop songs, Patriotic fanfare, and sing-alongs. 

DBR LIVE: JLIN October 2: Walker Art Center, MN

Electronic music composer Jlin makes her Twin Cities debut with n! = 3! (Permutation of Three). In this daring production, the Pulitzer Prize finalist charts new sonic territory with help from percussive dance improvisor Leonardo Sandoval; violinist/composer Daniel Bernard Roumain; and members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Approaching live instrumentation with digital precision, the Gary, Indiana, native invokes Russian composer Igor Stravinsky as much as Chicago footwork godfather RP Boo. The evening features Jlin’s solo work and expands outward into duets and full string quartet, mirroring the artist’s trajectory into the wider unknown.

Featuring: Jlin (production), Daniel Bernard Roumain (violin), Leonardo Sandoval (dance), members of the SPCO (violins, viola, cello)

Copresented with Liquid Music and Northrop