Quince Institute – Participant Concert

Gilda Lyons — Bone Needles
Carrie Henneman Shaw — The Smallest Gap
Evan Williams — Dust Bowl
Aida Shirazi — Portrait
Carrie Henneman Shaw — The Smallest Gap
Jennifer Jolley — Prisoner of Conscience
Amanda Feery — Squarepushers

Participants in the inaugural "Quincetitute" for contemporary vocal chamber music will perform ensemble works and group improvisations. This is the culminating event of the 5-day workshop featuring the workshop participants. 

About the Institute: Our first annual summer intensive for contemporary vocal chamber music will be held at the University of Washington in Seattle. Intended for vocalists who are ready to explore the potential of their voice and artistry in a supportive environment, the "Quincetitute" will present a variety of topics including contemporary vocal ensemble repertoire, vocal pedagogy, improvisation, composition, career development, and music technology.

About Quince Ensemble

Singing with the precision and flexibility of modern chamber musicians, Quince Ensemble, an all-female vocal quartet, is changing the paradigm of contemporary vocal music. Described as "the Anonymous 4 of new music" by Opera News, Quince continually pushes the boundaries of vocal ensemble literature.

As dedicated advocates of new music, Quince regularly commissions new works for voices, providing wider exposure for the music of living composers. In 2019, they launched the Quince New Music Commissioning Fund, a fund to grow the repertoire for women and treble voices. Quince has released four studio albums, Realign the Time, Hushers, Motherland, and David Lang's love fail, all available on iTunes, CD Baby, Spotify, Bandcamp, and Amazon.

Quince has been featured on many festivals and series like KODY Festival in Lublin, Poland in collaboration with David Lang and Beth Morrison Projects, the Outpost Concert Series, the Philip Glass: Music with Friends concert at Issue Project Room, University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium, and the SONiC Festival in New York, to name a few. During the 2021-22 season, they can be seen with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra/MUSICNOW, University of Chicago Presents, University of Florida, University of Miami, Frost School, and more!

Comprised of vocalists Liz Pearse (soprano), Kayleigh Butcher (mezzo soprano), Amanda DeBoer Bartlett (soprano), and Carrie Henneman Shaw (soprano), Quince thrives on unique musical challenges and genre-bending contemporary repertoire.

http://www.quince-ensemble.com