Ulysses Quartet
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Ulysses String Quartet | |
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| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary, classical |
| Occupation | Chamber ensemble |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Members | Christina Bouey, violin Rhiannon Banerdt, violin Colin Brooks, viola Grace Ho, cello |
| Website | www |
The Ulysses String Quartet is a professional string quartet based in New York City. Founded in the summer of 2015, the group has been praised for their “textural versatility”, “grave beauty” and “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve”.[1] The group’s name pays homage to Homer’s hero Odysseus and his 10-year voyage home, as well as to former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, near whose resting place in Upper Manhattan several of the group’s members reside.[2]
The quartet has performed in major venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Jordan Hall, and the Taiwan National Recital Hall. Performance highlights have included appearances at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Harbin Grand Theatre, Premiere Performances of Hong Kong, and Naumburg Orchestral Concerts. Other notable engagements have included the Buffalo Chamber Music Society; Cecilia Concerts (Halifax); South Orange Performing Arts Center (New Jersey); Sprague Hall at Yale University; Mostly Music (New Jersey); Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts; Chamber Music Society of Bethlehem (Pennsylvania); National Arts Centre (Ottawa); Bargemusic; Eastman School of Music; and Vietnam Connection Music Festival.
The Ulysses String Quartet is committed to increasing access to and appreciation for classical music, by offering interactive programs and workshops for all ages that are designed to demystify the classical repertoire while introducing audiences to new works.[3]
Awards and recognition
The Ulysses String Quartet won the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition.[4][5] In 2017, the quartet finished first in the American Prize and won second prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition.[6] They were winners of the Vietnam International Music Competition in 2019. From 2017 to 2019, Ulysses was in residence at the Louis Moreau Institute in New Orleans, working with composer Morris Rosenzweig. In fall 2019, the Ulysses Quartet were named as Lisa Arnhold Fellows of the Juilliard School, an appointment that has been extended through May 2022.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Concert review: Ulysses Quartet". The Strad. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Suite Francaise: The Ulysses Quartet". Suite Francaise. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "The Ulysses String Quartet". Louis Moreau Institute. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Ulysses Quartet, Schoenfeld, Fischoff & Vietnam Competition 1st Prizes". The Violin Channel. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Laureates: 2018". Schoenfeld International String Competition. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Juilliard Names Ulysses Quartet New Graduate Resident String Quartet". Violinist.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Juilliard School announces new graduate resident string quartet". The Strad. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Ulysses Quartet to Become Juilliard's New Graduate Resident String Quartet". The Juilliard School. Retrieved 20 April 2021.