The Formalist Quartet
___andrew mcintosh__ashley walters___andrew tholl______mark menzies_____
The Formalist Quartet is an ensemble dedicated to the performance of adventurous and relevant repertoire focusing on contemporary pieces and world premiers as well as exploring a diverse spectrum of early music and the standard repertoire. The quartet was born on the 100th birthday of Dmitri Shostakovich and since then has been playing frequently across the United States in concert halls, festivals, art galleries, cafes, and houses, including the Roy O. Disney Hall at CalArts; REDCAT at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; the Wulf, Los Angeles; University of California, San Diego; Stanford University; University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; the Flatfile Galleries, Chicago; University of Nevada, Reno; Cornelia Street Cafe, New York; MOSA Concert Series, New York; Princeton University; the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts; the Villa Aurora, Pacific Palisades; and the Et Cetera New Music Festival. Their recordings include the epic 100 Cadences of Arthur Jarvinen, music for several small films and pop records, a forthcoming release of Kristian Ireland’s Clearing on the -541- series through Innova records, and an upcoming CD including works by Aaron Helgeson, Carsten Hennig, Tim McCormack, and others.
