Department of Music

The Time and Location for this event are TBA.

The McIntire Department of Music presents a master class by the JACK Quartet. The master class is free and open to the public.

The JACK Quartet operates as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the performance, commissioning, and spread of new string quartet music. The quartet has led workshops with young performers and composers at Princeton University, Yale University, Harvard University, New York University, Columbia University, the Eastman School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, June in Buffalo, New Music on the Point, and at the Darmstadt Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik.

Comprising violinists Christopher Otto and Ari Streisfeld, violist John Pickford Richards, and cellist Kevin McFarland, JACK is focused on the commissioning and performance of new works. The recipient of Lincoln Center's Martin E. Segal Award, New Music USA's Trailblazer Award, and the CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, JACK has performed to critical acclaim around the globe.

Sponsored by the U.Va. Arts Council | Enriching the Arts on Grounds

For more information please call the McIntire Department of Music at 434.924.3052.