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Ethel
ETHEL's Signature Sessions at Gather NYC - Museum of Arts and Design
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019
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After being apart for six months, ETHEL came together in October 2020 to record a new, intimate, yet enthralling virtual video project, Signature Sessions. Produced and directed by Emmy and Telly award winning media producer, Molly McBride, the modular digital concert package features newly recorded materials delivered in ETHEL’s quintessentially invigorating style. The videos are fully produced with the highest quality precision audio and 4K video.
Presenters can mix and match the four modules of 16-21 minutes to create an evening length program for a customized audience experience. Each module features a specially curated setlist compiled from ETHEL’s greatest hits from their 20+ year career, including works from their dynamic programs Circus: Wandering City, The River, Blue Dress, Grace, Present Beauty, and more.
ETHEL is also offering supplementary live elements, such as pre-/post-show talk-backs via Zoom, with performers and/or composers for a full package experience. Signature Sessions is available to presenters to live stream or digitally premiere on their channels as virtual programming for their audiences, members and donors.
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March 15th 2025
The show was magical! All members of the string quartet ETHEL are top musicians and Ron Carter is one of the best bass players. I highly recommend seeing ETHEL when they perform at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Balcony Bar, some Friday and Saturday evenings. And check out their music on their website ethelcentral.com
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Ethel Biography
Described as “indefatigable and eclectic” (The New York Times) and “vital and brilliant” (The New Yorker), the string quartet ETHEL invigorates the contemporary music scene with exuberance, intensity, imaginative programming, and exceptional artistry.
At the heart of ETHEL is a collaborative ethos – a quest for a common creative expression that is forged in the celebration of community. As cultural and musical “pollinators,” the quartet brings its collaborative discoveries to audiences through multi-dimensional musical repertoire and community engagement.
ETHEL performs adventurous music by celebrated contemporary composers such as Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, Phil Kline, Andy Akiho, David Lang, John King, Raz Mesinai, John Zorn, Steve Reich, Anna Clyne, Kenji Bunch, JacobTV, Don Byron, Marcelo Zarvos, Evan Ziporyn, Judd Greenstein, Terry Riley, Mary Ellen Childs and Son Lux.
ETHEL’s 2013-'14 season commences with a performance at the Santa Fe Opera filmed for the PBS special Music and Myth followed by the world premiere of the multi-media project Documerica as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2013 Next Wave Festival. Other season highlights include nationwide tours with guitar virtuoso Kaki King and Native American flutist Robert Mirabal. ETHEL currently serves as: Ensemble-in-Residence at the Grand Canyon Music Festival's Native American Composers Apprenticeship Project; House Band of TEDxManhattan; and Resident Ensemble at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Balcony Bar.
Founded in 1998 and based in New York City, ETHEL is comprised of Ralph Farris (viola), Dorothy Lawson (cello), Kip Jones (violin) and Corin Lee (violin).
Read MoreAt the heart of ETHEL is a collaborative ethos – a quest for a common creative expression that is forged in the celebration of community. As cultural and musical “pollinators,” the quartet brings its collaborative discoveries to audiences through multi-dimensional musical repertoire and community engagement.
ETHEL performs adventurous music by celebrated contemporary composers such as Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, Phil Kline, Andy Akiho, David Lang, John King, Raz Mesinai, John Zorn, Steve Reich, Anna Clyne, Kenji Bunch, JacobTV, Don Byron, Marcelo Zarvos, Evan Ziporyn, Judd Greenstein, Terry Riley, Mary Ellen Childs and Son Lux.
ETHEL’s 2013-'14 season commences with a performance at the Santa Fe Opera filmed for the PBS special Music and Myth followed by the world premiere of the multi-media project Documerica as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2013 Next Wave Festival. Other season highlights include nationwide tours with guitar virtuoso Kaki King and Native American flutist Robert Mirabal. ETHEL currently serves as: Ensemble-in-Residence at the Grand Canyon Music Festival's Native American Composers Apprenticeship Project; House Band of TEDxManhattan; and Resident Ensemble at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Balcony Bar.
Founded in 1998 and based in New York City, ETHEL is comprised of Ralph Farris (viola), Dorothy Lawson (cello), Kip Jones (violin) and Corin Lee (violin).
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