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2023-2024 Season
2022-2023 Season
2021-2022 Season
2020-2021 Season
2019-2020 Season and earlier
2022-2023 Season
September 15-18, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Momenta presents four free concerts in partnership with Music for Food. All donations benefit Broadway Community, fighting hunger insecurity in upper Manhattan. Each night is curated by a different member of the quartet. All four concerts are FREE and start at 7:30pm.
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St (enter on Broadway)
New York, NY
September 15, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Distant Songs, curated by Michael Haas
Elizabeth Brown: Just Visible in the Distance (2013)
Valentin Silvestrov: String Quartet no. 3 (2011)
Shawn Jaeger: Thy Wondering Eyes (2010)
September 16, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Mexican Independence Day, curated by Stephanie Griffin
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 5 (1937)
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 11 (1962)
September 17, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Horn Fifths, curated by Alex Shiozaki, with guests David Byrd-Marrow (horn) and Nana Shi (piano)
Hirofumi Mogi: In Memory of Perky Pat (2021) for string quartet and horn
Grażyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 2 (1965)
Johannes Brahms: Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 40 (1865)
September 18, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Visionary Sounds, curated by Emilie-Anne Gendron
Stefan Wolpe: Twelve Pieces for String Quartet (1950)
Mario Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 9 (1988) for violin and recorded electronic sounds
David Glaser: String Quartet No. 5, in memoriam Mario Davidovsky (2022) *world premiere, written for Momenta
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” (1810)
September 22, 7:30pm- Stefan Wolpe, Charlie Parker, and the New York School
Momenta performs a world premiere by Hannah Selin, and works by Matthew Greenbaum, and Stefan Wolpe, in a concert of music exploring connections to New York City's West Village. The concert is a double bill with the Hill Quartet, performing music of Charlie Parker.
St. John's in the Village
218 W. 11th St., NYC
October 1, 5:30pm- Juilliard Pre-College Faculty Recital
Momenta performs quartets of Beethoven and Julian Carrillo.
Paul Hall, Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
November 29, 2:30pm- Brooklyn College presents Momenta Quartet
Works by Elizabeth Brown, Alvin Singleton, and Julian Carrillo
Buchwald Theater, Brooklyn College
December 3, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival 2022: String Songs
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
Momenta is performing String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday in 2022.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
A set of Negro Spirituals with bassist/composer Hilliard Greene
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 5, 6pm- String Songs at Binghamton University
Momenta performs String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday, on a program including student composers and performers from Binghamton University.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
World premieres by SUNY Binghamton student composers
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 17, 3pm & 5pm- Concourse Counterpoint Christmas Double Bill!
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
The December 17th program features Momenta Quartet performing Julian Carrillo's String Quartet No. 1 and Corelli's Christmas Concerto at 3pm, followed by Christmas jazz with Hilliard Greene and The Jazz Expressions at 5pm, with guests Robert Dick and Stephanie Griffin.
March 5, 5:00pm- Music From Japan Fall Festival 2023
Momenta performs world-premieres by Madoka Mori and Akira Ito, preceeded by a lecture at 4:30, "Recent Trends in Japanese Contemporary Music." More information available at https://www.musicfromjapan.org/
Scandinavia House, Volvo Hall
58 Park Avenue (at 38th St.) NYC
March 15, 7:30pm- Music of Robert Morris and Han Lash
Momenta performs and world-premiere by Robert Morris and recent work by Han Lash as part of a residency at the Eastman School of Music. More information available at https://events.rochester.edu/event/howard_hanson_visiting_professor_concert_momenta_quartet
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs St. Rochester, NY
March 22, 7:30pm- Center for Jewish History
Momenta performs works by David Glaser, Matthew Greenbaum, and Meredith Monk.
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th St. NYC
March 26, 3:00pm- Illinois College Fine Arts Series
Performing music by Haydn, Han Lash, and Julian Carrillo
Jacksonville, IL
March 27-30- Red Note New Music Festival
Momenta premieres a new work by Carl Schimmel alongside recent works by Meredith Monk, Alvin Singleton, and Han Lash. More information available at https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/events-activities/red-note/
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
April 12-14- Binghamton University Residency
Momenta returns to Binghamton University as part of an ongoing residency. More information about performances coming soon.
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
April 25- Momenta Quartet and Elizabeth Brown
Momenta performs at SUNY New Paltz as part of a residency with composer/performer Elizabeth Brown.
New Paltz, NY
May 6- Bang on a Can Long Play Festival
Momenta performs works from our recent album of Alvin Singleton's complete string quartets.
Brooklyn, NY
May 25, 6:30 and 8:30pm- Stray Bird with New Chamber Ballet
A danced tribute to composer Ursula Mamlok, in honor of the centennial of her birth. With Momenta Quartet, Cree Carrico (soprano) and New Chamber Ballet. Tickets will be available in 2023 through the Goethe Institut Boston.
170 Beacon St.
Boston, MA
June 10, 8pm- A World Premiere by Dan Goode
Momenta performs Dan Goode's latest work "Prelude to Nonexistence" (2023) alongside Julian Carrillo's first string quartet.
167 Spring St. NYC
2022-2023 Season
2021-2022 Season
2020-2021 Season
2019-2020 Season and earlier
2022-2023 Season
September 15-18, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Momenta presents four free concerts in partnership with Music for Food. All donations benefit Broadway Community, fighting hunger insecurity in upper Manhattan. Each night is curated by a different member of the quartet. All four concerts are FREE and start at 7:30pm.
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W 114th St (enter on Broadway)
New York, NY
September 15, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Distant Songs, curated by Michael Haas
Elizabeth Brown: Just Visible in the Distance (2013)
Valentin Silvestrov: String Quartet no. 3 (2011)
Shawn Jaeger: Thy Wondering Eyes (2010)
September 16, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Mexican Independence Day, curated by Stephanie Griffin
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 5 (1937)
Julián Carrillo: String Quartet No. 11 (1962)
September 17, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Horn Fifths, curated by Alex Shiozaki, with guests David Byrd-Marrow (horn) and Nana Shi (piano)
Hirofumi Mogi: In Memory of Perky Pat (2021) for string quartet and horn
Grażyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet No. 2 (1965)
Johannes Brahms: Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 40 (1865)
September 18, 7:30pm- Momenta Festival VII
Visionary Sounds, curated by Emilie-Anne Gendron
Stefan Wolpe: Twelve Pieces for String Quartet (1950)
Mario Davidovsky: Synchronisms No. 9 (1988) for violin and recorded electronic sounds
David Glaser: String Quartet No. 5, in memoriam Mario Davidovsky (2022) *world premiere, written for Momenta
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in f minor, Op. 95 “Serioso” (1810)
September 22, 7:30pm- Stefan Wolpe, Charlie Parker, and the New York School
Momenta performs a world premiere by Hannah Selin, and works by Matthew Greenbaum, and Stefan Wolpe, in a concert of music exploring connections to New York City's West Village. The concert is a double bill with the Hill Quartet, performing music of Charlie Parker.
St. John's in the Village
218 W. 11th St., NYC
October 1, 5:30pm- Juilliard Pre-College Faculty Recital
Momenta performs quartets of Beethoven and Julian Carrillo.
Paul Hall, Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, NYC
November 29, 2:30pm- Brooklyn College presents Momenta Quartet
Works by Elizabeth Brown, Alvin Singleton, and Julian Carrillo
Buchwald Theater, Brooklyn College
December 3, 3pm- Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival 2022: String Songs
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
Momenta is performing String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday in 2022.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
A set of Negro Spirituals with bassist/composer Hilliard Greene
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 5, 6pm- String Songs at Binghamton University
Momenta performs String Songs in honor of Meredith Monk's 80th Birthday, on a program including student composers and performers from Binghamton University.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Quam pulchri sunt (arranged for string quartet)
World premieres by SUNY Binghamton student composers
Meredith Monk: Stringsongs (2005, rev. 2011)
December 17, 3pm & 5pm- Concourse Counterpoint Christmas Double Bill!
The Concourse Counterpoint Fall Festival presents FREE concerts in the Bronx. (D or 4 train to 167th St.) Please RSVP with Stephanie Griffin [email protected] for the exact address.
The December 17th program features Momenta Quartet performing Julian Carrillo's String Quartet No. 1 and Corelli's Christmas Concerto at 3pm, followed by Christmas jazz with Hilliard Greene and The Jazz Expressions at 5pm, with guests Robert Dick and Stephanie Griffin.
March 5, 5:00pm- Music From Japan Fall Festival 2023
Momenta performs world-premieres by Madoka Mori and Akira Ito, preceeded by a lecture at 4:30, "Recent Trends in Japanese Contemporary Music." More information available at https://www.musicfromjapan.org/
Scandinavia House, Volvo Hall
58 Park Avenue (at 38th St.) NYC
March 15, 7:30pm- Music of Robert Morris and Han Lash
Momenta performs and world-premiere by Robert Morris and recent work by Han Lash as part of a residency at the Eastman School of Music. More information available at https://events.rochester.edu/event/howard_hanson_visiting_professor_concert_momenta_quartet
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs St. Rochester, NY
March 22, 7:30pm- Center for Jewish History
Momenta performs works by David Glaser, Matthew Greenbaum, and Meredith Monk.
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th St. NYC
March 26, 3:00pm- Illinois College Fine Arts Series
Performing music by Haydn, Han Lash, and Julian Carrillo
Jacksonville, IL
March 27-30- Red Note New Music Festival
Momenta premieres a new work by Carl Schimmel alongside recent works by Meredith Monk, Alvin Singleton, and Han Lash. More information available at https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/events-activities/red-note/
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
April 12-14- Binghamton University Residency
Momenta returns to Binghamton University as part of an ongoing residency. More information about performances coming soon.
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
April 25- Momenta Quartet and Elizabeth Brown
Momenta performs at SUNY New Paltz as part of a residency with composer/performer Elizabeth Brown.
New Paltz, NY
May 6- Bang on a Can Long Play Festival
Momenta performs works from our recent album of Alvin Singleton's complete string quartets.
Brooklyn, NY
May 25, 6:30 and 8:30pm- Stray Bird with New Chamber Ballet
A danced tribute to composer Ursula Mamlok, in honor of the centennial of her birth. With Momenta Quartet, Cree Carrico (soprano) and New Chamber Ballet. Tickets will be available in 2023 through the Goethe Institut Boston.
170 Beacon St.
Boston, MA
June 10, 8pm- A World Premiere by Dan Goode
Momenta performs Dan Goode's latest work "Prelude to Nonexistence" (2023) alongside Julian Carrillo's first string quartet.
167 Spring St. NYC