the college of performing arts at the new school welcomes the orange road quartet as the new cuker and stern graduate string quartet in residenceThe quartet will perform the Philip Glass score to Tod Browning's 1931 "Dracula" live to film with Michael Riesman, Mannes '67, as guest conductor in their concert debut at The New School on October 25, 2024 |
NEW YORK, August 28, 2024 – The New School's College of Performing Arts is thrilled to welcome the Orange Road Quartet as its latest Cuker and Stern Graduate String Quartet in Residence at the Mannes School of Music. This esteemed role offers a leading pre-professional or professional string quartet a two-year residency at the Mannes School of Music and the invaluable experience of being mentored by the Mannes string quartet-in-residence, JACK Quartet. Orange Road will perform the acclaimed Philip Glass score to Tod Browning’s 1931 classic film, "Dracula" with guest conductor, music arranger and Mannes alum, Michael Riesman, as part of the College of Performing Arts’ (Un)Silent Film series. This special concert takes place on Friday, October 25 at 7:30pm at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium and is free to the public with registration. Dedicated to the performance of new works and modern classics, Orange Road creates unique listener-centered musical experiences for curious audiences. The programs they develop in collaboration with composers connect art and audiences beyond the traditional elite-dominated concert hall, and leave people from all backgrounds with a transformative experience. In recent years, Orange Road has been featured twice as an ensemble in residence at The Cortona Sessions for New Music, bringing cutting edge programs of premieres and modern masterpieces from Xenakis to John Luther Adams to audiences in Italy and the Netherlands. Orange Road is currently in the midst of their 2024-2025 concert season, which has included performances in New York City and Europe, with more on the horizon at The Southern Exposure Series at the University of South Carolina and residencies at the University of Florida and University of California, Davis, with more than 15 premieres to take place over the next few months. “We are all so excited to have the Orange Road Quartet at Mannes for the next two years. On the heels of the Kodak Quartet and the Bergamot Quartet before them, the Orange Quartet is surely going to continue the extremely high level of string chamber music that we have come to expect from the Cuker and Stern graduate Quartets in Residence,” said Richard Kessler, Executive Dean of the College of Performing Arts and Dean of Mannes School of Music. “The Orange Road Quartet is honored and excited to begin our residency at Mannes. We look forward to learning from the incredible JACK Quartet, as well as meeting new collaborators and building musical relationships here in the New York community. We view new music as the future, the ‘orange road’ on the horizon, and we are thrilled to continue on that road and share our vision here at The New School and beyond” said Jordan Bartow. As the Cuker and Stern Graduate String Quartet, Orange Road will have unique performance opportunities, including appearances at the Mannes Sounds Festival; workshops and readings of new works by Composition faculty and students; masterclasses at Mannes Prep; collaborations with The Mannes Orchestra, Mannes American Composers Ensemble, and Mannes Opera; as well as performances at special events.Launched in 2020, the Cuker and Stern Graduate String Quartet is made possible by the generous support of the Cuker and Stern Scholarship Fund, honoring the legacy of Harold B. and Ruth (Cuker) Stern. |
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The College of Performing Arts at The New School was formed in 2015 and draws together the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Drama. With each school contributing its unique culture of creative excellence, the College of Performing Arts is a hub for cross-disciplinary collaboration, bold experimentation, innovative education, and world-class performances. The 1,000 students at the College of Performing Arts are actors, performers, writers, improvisers, creative technologists, entrepreneurs, composers, arts managers, and multidisciplinary artists who believe in the transformative power of the arts for all people. Students and faculty collaborate with colleagues across The New School in a wide array of disciplines, from the visual arts and fashion design, to the social sciences, public policy, advocacy, and more. The curriculum at the College of Performing Arts is dynamic, inclusive, and responsive to the changing arts and culture landscape. New degrees and coursework, like the new graduate degrees for Performer-Composers and Artist Entrepreneurs are designed to challenge highly skilled artists to experiment, innovate, and engage with the past, present, and future of their artforms. New York City’s Greenwich Village provides the backdrop for the College of Performing Arts, which is housed at Arnhold Hall on West 13th Street and the historic Westbeth Artists Community on Bank Street.Founded in 1919, The New School was established to advance academic freedom, tolerance, and experimentation. A century later, The New School remains at the forefront of innovation in higher education, inspiring more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students to challenge the status quo in design and the social sciences, liberal arts, management, the arts, and media. The university welcomes thousands of adult learners annually for continuing education courses and public programs that encourage open discourse and social engagement. Through our online learning portals, research institutes, and international partnerships, The New School maintains a global presence. |
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