KIMT-TV Proudly Presents Shattered Glass
KIMT-TV proudly presents the hot, young, conductorless string group Shattered Glass, at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5th, 2018. This presentation is part of the 2017-2018 Performing Arts and Leadership Series for the 20th Anniversary Season.
In 2012 a group of friends in New York City came together to form a conductorless string ensemble that was truly collaborative and self-operated. Virtuosic and versatile, Shattered Glass has performed repertoire ranging from J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart to Krzysztof Penderecki and crossover projects with Grammy®-nominated hip-hop artists. From the concert hall to the salon, Shattered Glass adapts in size to fit the venue and repertoire, transforming from an intimate duo to a full chamber orchestra – at times within a single performance. These young musicians have studied at prestigious music schools including Julliard, the Manhattan School of Music, and Boston Conservatory.
In the spirit of collaboration, Shattered Glass members regularly rotate the role of principal player and participate in a democratic system for creating and selecting programs. The result is a fresh and exciting approach to all aspects of performance which has led to a wide array of opportunities: A self-governed Midwest tour, performances at high profile events such as at TEDxEAST, a Carnegie Hall premiere at Zankel Hall in 2013, and a performance in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium in 2014 featuring violin soloist Alexander Markov. Equally active in educational outreach, Shattered Glass has worked with hundreds of young artists at schools and programs in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan.
Keeping collaboration at the center of it all gives Shattered Glass its unique personality, and as put by The New York Concert Review: “With a core of such talented and enthusiastic young players, the future should be bright”.
To learn more about Shattered Glass visit their website at www.shattered-glass.org, or watch a video at https://www.niacc.edu/performing-arts-center/
For tickets to the show, call the NIACC Box Office at 1-888-466-4222, extension 4188. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.niacc.edu/boxoffice.
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