Name: PUBLIQuartet
Start: 2025-01-31T21:30:00
Location: University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas Department of Music is set to enchant audiences with a series of riveting performances, showcasing an impressive blend of symphonic grandeur, cultural melodies, rhythmic explorations, and theatrical brilliance. From the harmonious strains of the University Symphony Orchestra to the vibrant tunes of the Latin American Ensemble, each performance promises to be a testament to musical excellence. The PUBLIQuartet will take audiences on a rhythmic journey through American history, while the play 'Silent Sky' offers a poignant look at the intersection of science and society. These events are not just performances but experiences that celebrate the power of music and storytelling.

Symphonic Surges and Celestial Narratives: University of Arkansas' Celebrated Performances

University of Arkansas Department of Music

Following up their two GRAMMY®-nominated projects, What Is American: Rhythm Nation celebrates American rhythmic traditions as expressions of bodily autonomy and tacit history keeping. From the African rhythms and fiddle techniques that propel Trevor Weston’s Juba to the iconic grooves of Janet Jackson, the program includes improvisations on the beat breaks of Daniel Bernard Roumain’s Hip-Hop Etudes and original works by PUBLIQuartet, alongside new works by Pulitzer Prize finalist Jlin, Mazz Swift, Eddie Venegas, and Jeff Scott, commissioned with the support of a 2024 Chamber Music America Artistic Projects grant. Each of these new works evokes a distinct rhythmic world, reflecting the plurality of American movement(s) and protecting the unspoken spirit of their lineage’s narratives. PUBLIQuartet’s 2024 CMA Artistic Projects grant is supported by the Howard Gilman Foundation.

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