iQ presents their program “Bartók Rebórn,” featuring Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Lutosławski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and three commissioned companion pieces by Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon

iQ presents their program “Bartók Rebórn,” featuring Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Lutosławski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and three commissioned companion pieces by Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon

iQ presents their program “Bartók Rebórn,” featuring Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Lutosławski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and three commissioned companion pieces by Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon

icarus Quartet joins forces with Peabody’s mixed vocal NEXT Ensemble to present Luigi Dallapiccola’s “Canti di prigionia (Songs of Imprisonment),” a three-movement work featuring texts by imprisoned writers, set to music as a protest to Mussolini’s race laws. Alongside this performance, the two ensembles will premiere a new work by Elijah Daniel Smith that reflects and connects with Dallapiccola’s original masterpiece, setting texts by Brian D. Fuller, currently incarcerated in Texas.

icarus Quartet joins forces with Peabody’s mixed vocal NEXT Ensemble to present Luigi Dallapiccola’s “Canti di prigionia (Songs of Imprisonment),” a three-movement work featuring texts by imprisoned writers, set to music as a protest to Mussolini’s race laws. Alongside this performance, the two ensembles will premiere a new work by Elijah Daniel Smith that reflects and connects with Dallapiccola’s original masterpiece, setting texts by Brian D. Fuller, currently incarcerated in Texas.

iQ presents their program “Bartók Rebórn,” featuring Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Lutosławski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and three commissioned companion pieces by Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon

iQ presents their program “Bartók Rebórn,” featuring Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Lutosławski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and three commissioned companion pieces by Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon

icarus Quartet opens up the Secrest Artist Series’ 24-25 season with their new program “Bartók Rebórn,” featuring Bartók’s Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Lutosławski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and three commissioned companion pieces by Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon

Join icarus Quartet for a new annual fundraising event in support of their successful iQ Tests program elevating the work of promising student composers! iQ will feature works by past iQ Test Scholars, invite short performances by the Scholars themselves, and announce the two Scholars chosen for the 2024-25 edition of iQ Tests. Enjoy an afternoon of music, food, drinks, and fun while raising funds for results – both of the winning composers and the ongoing prosperity of these fruitful collaborations!

Musical highlights of the event feature performances by icarus as well as composer, performer, and iQ Test Scholar, Che Buford. iQ is delighted to partner with Alma Cocina Latina for small bites and cocktails, Fresh Bakery for sweet treats, and Baltoz Bakery for Sicilian Pizza! All food and drink is included in the price of a ticket.

iQ visits Penn State University for the first time with a program featuring music by Bela Bartok, Witold Lutoslawski, Amy Beth Kirsten, and Steve Reich

iQ makes its return to this fantastic Maryland concert series, this time with works by Stephen Downing, Sam Wu, Scott Lee, and Christian Quinones, as well as premieres from 2023-24 iQ Test Scholars, Kian Ravaei and Che Buford

iQ kicks off a 2-day residency at the University of Central Florida by following student performances of works by Bill Ryan, Sebastain Suarez-Solis, David Lang, and Finola Merivale with a set of Amy Beth Kirsten’s little things lost and Steve Reich’s Quartet

iQ heads to North Carolina for UNC Chapel Hill’s Conversations in Modern Music series, presenting a recital with works by Natalie Dietterich, Sam Wu, Matiss Cudars, Christian Quinones, Amy Beth Kirsten, and Steve Reich – and please join in early for a pre-concert discussion at 6pm!

iQ concludes their Brazil trip at the University of São Paulo, presenting a recital of works by Christian Quinones, Amy Beth Kirsten, and Steve Reich

iQ continues their Brazil trip with an appearance at the São Paulo State University, presenting a recital with works by Natalie Dietterich, Sam Wu, Matiss Cudars, Christian Quinones, Amy Beth Kirsten, and Steve Reich

We present an afternoon recital for the Sao Paulo Contemporary Composers Festival with premieres by Diogo Carvalhos, Rafael Godoi, and Franciele Lima

We make our South American debut at UNICAMP in Campinas, Brazil for the Sao Paulo Contemporary Composers Festival with a recital featuring works by Natalie Dietterich, Sam Wu, Christian Quinones, Amy Beth Kirsten, Steve Reich, and the world premiere of 22-23 iQ Test Scholar Matiss Cudars’ Spark

Looking forward to debuting on this series in the same location we used to film our Lansky Textures music video! This intimate concert for piano four hands and percussion (with some special appearances of both toy piano and synthesizer too) features SIX icarus commissions including 2 iQ Test Scholar alumni works, both current iQ Scholar works, and recent commissions by Scott Lee and Liliya Ugay!

We're thrilled to be collaborating on this program “Herding Cats” presented by the Argento New Music Project, where Larry Weng will play Beat Furrer​​’s ​Melodie – fallend, Argento will play music by Meier, Chen, Czernowin, and Balter, and icarus will perform Michel Galante’s Camouflage as well as the world premiere of Amy Beth Kirsten’s ​​little things lost, commissioned by Chamber Music America

Matt and Jeff head up to southeastern Pennsylvania for a new concert series presented in collaboration with Allegro Music Consultants, and will perform an afternoon program of percussion music by Ivan Trevino, Leo Gorosito/Rafael Alberto, Thomas Kotcheff, Ned McGowan, Emmanuel Sejourne, and Robert Marino

iQ presents classes and performances throughout the day at GFS for multiple grade levels at this all-girls school in Maryland

icarus performs recent works by David Crowell, Douglas Knehans, and Natalie Dietterich alongside music from their debut album

In our international debut, we premiere works from composition fellows at the festival as well as faculty composer Anthony Green’s A Series of Harmonies

We are thrilled to be giving a featured recital as part of the DMV Music Academy’s week-long residency at the Kennedy Center’s REACH, including the world premiere of David Crowell’s Precipice and music from our debut album – honored to share the stage with an opening set from Lyric Brass too!

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icarus celebrates its forthcoming album with a brunch party at the Peabody Institute! Come for pancakes, mimosas, and special performances by iQ and friends! We’ll even have physical copies available for sale and pickup ahead of the June 17th album drop :)