This spring, Mannes Sounds presents a series of four concerts that represent a Musical Journey through American History. Part four features works by Jessie Montgomery, Tanner Porter, Ledah Finck, Lee Hyla, Kenji Bunch and John Luther Adams, performed by the Bergamot Quartet, the inaugural Cuker and Stern Graduate String Quartet in Residence at Mannes.

Bergamot Quartet:

Ledah Finck (violin)

Sarah Thomas (violin)

Amy Tan (viola)

Irene Han (cello

The premiere streaming event will take place on May 7, 2021 at 7pm on coparemote.com/mannessounds. On demand streaming thereafter.

As the Cuker and Stern Graduate String Quartet, Bergamot Quartet joined the Mannes Professional Studies Diploma program for two years where they are closely mentored by Mannes String Quartet in Residence, the JACK Quartet. The Cuker and Stern Graduate String Quartet program is made possible thanks to the support of the Cuker/Stern Scholarship Fund. 

Founded in Baltimore in 2016, Bergamot Quartet is dedicated to interpreting the music of living composers. The group’s recent activities include regular features on Baltimore’s Evolution Contemporary Music Series and residencies at Towson University, the Young Artist Development Series with El Paso Pro Musica, and the Banff Center for the Arts. They have collaborated with various artists including flutist Claire Chase, percussionist Terry Sweeney, and Maryland Institute College of Art student and curator, Hannah Davis. 

Founded in 1999 by Pavlina Dokovska, chair of the Mannes Piano department, the Mannes Sounds Festival presents more than 20 concerts annually performed by young artists from Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and the School of Drama as well as master classes and lectures by distinguished faculty members and renowned guest artists. It is one of the outstanding components of the Mannes performance program. The events are held at various prestigious concert venues and cultural institutions throughout New York City. The Spring 2021 events will take place virtually.