Concert Formats With the intent of sharing our passion for music and encouraging exploration into the creative process of music-making, the Vinca Quartet enjoys presenting concerts in venues that invite the audience to interact. The audience is encouraged to intermingle with the quartet, experience music through the eyes of a visual artist, or directly choose the next movement to be performed in a "Vinca quartet shuffle." The quartet also provides more traditional-format pre-concert lectures to enrich the concert experience.
Programs The quartet seeks to inspire, empower and educate audiences of all ages through a series of educational programs. Please contact the quartet directly if you are interested in hosting one of the below programs. Adult Workshops: Have you ever wondered how a piece of music is constructed, or how four disparate individuals can create music together in the moment? These interactive workshops aim to share the “inner workings” of quartet playing. The quartet explores teamwork and communication, discusses musical architecture, character, and interpretation, and explores problem solving in the context of a quartet. These workshops can take place in the intimate setting of a library, a business, or a home, and generally last about an hour. Youth Events: These programs have been presented throughout the US with great response from students, parents, and teachers: Storybook program: Do you want to see your child's face glow with wonder? Designed to excite young children about string instruments, our program brings the storybook "Giraffes Can't Dance" by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees to life with charming music written by Netta Hadari. The intimate environment allows children to freely interact with members of the quartet as they introduce the different voices of the quartet. The program treats children to styles of music that range from Mozart and Beethoven to Tango and Samba, and can last anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes. Suited best to libraries or single classrooms. Basic Elementary and Middle school presentation: The quartet introduces the basics of string instruments, the communication and team aspects of the quartet, and presents an exploration of emotions, textures, and imagery inspired by music through a combination of highly interactive games and music played by the quartet. Ideally presented in a single classroom, but adaptable to full assembly, our presentation incorporates interdisciplinary topics from such diverse fields as the physics of sound and creative writing. This presentation lasts about 40 minutes. The quartet also gives masterclasses and individualized workshops for high school and community school music students, which can take the form of week-long residencies or day-long residencies. For more information or to schedule a visit, please contact the quartet at vincaquartet@yahoo.com For information about our non-profit urban strings organization Music Haven, please visit www.musichavenct.org
"Everything they've done has been awesome"--Robin Cambareri, music teacher, Geneva NY (Finger Lakes Times). |