Last season, violinist Randall Goosby carried a sold-out audience to the highest heights of emotion as the last-minute soloist replacement for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's triumphant concert. A flood of rapturous audience testimonials meant it became a must to welcome him back quickly. Renaissance Quartet, founded in 2021 by Goosby, violinist Jeremiah Blacklow, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass, is making waves with a welcoming approach to the string quartet format.
Communicative engagement and technical finesse allow the four Juilliard School graduates to launch from their classical base into the 21st-century stratosphere with a dynamic blend of soul, R&B, hip-hop, and jazz. Their boundary-pushing performances are virtuosic and engaging, creating a new space for chamber music to thrive.
Making a cultural statement in sound with high-energy artistry and gorgeously programmed to whisk you away early into a fall weekend, the Renaissance Quartet is a must-see for encountering classical music's centuries-long story with new chapters written right now.
Made possible by the Renaldo-Ferguson Family Endowment for the Performing Arts. Part of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center presenting series.
For tickets call 574-631-2800 or performingarts.nd.edu.
Originally published at music.nd.edu.