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Carnegie Hall Citywide: JACK Quartet

July 17, 2024 | 6 - 7:15 PM

Carnegie Hall Citywide: JACK Quartet

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July 17 | 6 PM – 7:15 PM | Oval Lawn

This July, in conjunction with Rose B. Simpson’s exhibition Seed, Carnegie Hall plans a stunning range of free outdoor concerts on the Oval Lawn of Madison Square Park as musicians take the stage. Join us for an evening performance by the Grammy Award–nominated JACK Quartet.

The New York Times calls the JACK Quartet, “one of contemporary music’s indispensable ensembles,” renowned for expansive programming of twentieth- and twenty-first century string music. Planned in collaboration with the Cuban-born visionary composer Tania León, the program features music by American composers who redefine string quartet repertoire. Ruth Crawford Seeger’s String Quartet 1931 reimagines rhythm and harmony, still sounding fresh almost a century later. Gabriella Smith’s Carrot Revolution (2015) is a thoroughly modern patchwork of “wildly contrasting influences,” weaving  elements including J. S. Bach, Celtic fiddle tunes, and The Who. Amy Williams’s new work, Tangled Madrigals, offers a contemporary interpretation of medieval hockets—a dazzling technique in the hands of a string quartet—while the pioneering George Lewis stretches the quartet to its virtuosic limits in a 2022 JACK commission.

Starting at 5 PM, Eataly and Flatiron Wines & Spirits will be selling snacks and wine on the southwest part of the Oval Lawn for patrons to enjoy during the performance.

Please use the links below to view tonight’s menus: 

To know before you go:

  • Picnic blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged.
  • Stroller Parking is not available, so please consider leaving strollers at home, if possible.
  • Accessible Seating will be available but limited (first come – first served).
America/New_York 07/17/2024 06:00 PM 07/17/2024 07:15 PM Carnegie Hall Citywide: JACK Quartet Join us for an evening performance by the Grammy Award–nominated JACK Quartet, brought to you by Carnegie Hall. Madison Square Park Add to Calendar
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