Event Calendar
Decoda
Sunday, November 04, 2018, 3:00 pm
“A new collective of some of the brightest young classical musicians in the world…” — Time Out NY
P R O G R A M
HILDEGARD of BINGEN Work arranged for solo viola
ANNA WEESNER Sudden, Unbidden for violin and cello (Pennsylvania-based composer)
CLARA SCHUMANN Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 (200th anniversary of birth)
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Decoda is a New York City-based modular chamber ensemble dedicated to creating meaningful musical experiences through dynamic performances, education, and a quest for social impact.
Decoda provides engaging performances, interactive concerts, and enlightening discussions serving the widest possible types of audiences. Now in its fifth season, Decoda's projects and performances have taken place in the South Africa, United Kingdom, Germany, Abu Dhabi, Iceland, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, and across the United States.
“Our appointment of Decoda as the first-ever Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall recognizes the quality of its work, which reflects so many of the values held by Carnegie Hall, including exceptional performances and a strong commitment to education and community programs. Having worked with these musicians since their time as Ensemble Connect fellows, it’s been inspiring for all of us to watch what they continue to accomplish as an independent ensemble and as great ambassadors for music.” — Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall.
Decoda is committed to supporting the international community of artists who wish to deepen their community involvement and understanding of high-level interactive performance. In order to effectively serve this community of burgeoning teaching artists, Decoda has established annual chamber music and leadership institutes at Skidmore College and in South Africa, as well as annual residencies in Merida, Mexico and as the Resident Ensemble in Creative Performance at the Guildhall School of Music in London, UK.
Music for Transformation, Decoda’s social justice initiative, brings creative songwriting projects to help empower vulnerable and disenfranchised voices. Decoda’s exemplary work in maximum-security prisons and in the juvenile justice system has been recognized by CNN, Huffington Post, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, and Billboard Magazine. Decoda has on three separate occasions been invited to the White House to perform and advocate for arts programming as a tool for criminal justice reform.
