The Arrow Quartet is dedicated to creating a joyful and inclusive chamber music experience with an eye towards historically informed performance practice. As an ensemble specializing in the music of the past, the quartet aims to discover the historical intersections between classical chamber music and music that was performed outside the concert hall. Its members work to understand the ways that musical languages percolate across space and time, and how these languages can inform our view of the past, present, and future.
The musicians of the Arrow Quartet are themselves informed by an array of musical styles and traditions. Their collective experience encompasses formal conservatory training, traditional fiddle music, music education, and historical performance. This diversity of influences makes its way into the quartet’s work as an ensemble, inspiring performances that put inclusivity front and center. The quartet strives to create an atmosphere where listeners can experience music in any way that feels intuitive. Its programs include repertoire chosen from a wide variety of temporal, geographical, and sociocultural locations. The Arrow Quartet seeks to forge connections through music, never to deepen rifts.
This season, the Arrow Quartet is excited for performances presented by MidSummer Music Series in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, New York’s Gotham Early Music Scene’s Midtown Concerts and RIVAA Gallery, and the Community String Project in Bristol, Rhode Island. Previous engagements include concerts at the Dedham Museum & Archive and Roger Williams University, as well as appearances at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church presented by The Juilliard School, Scorca Hall presented by The Bohemians NY Musicians’ Club, and the Bristol Statehouse presented by Community String Project.
The Arrow Quartet is proud to be a fiscal project of Gotham Early Music Scene, along with many of New York’s premier early music ensembles.
Ensemble Members
Amelia Sie violin
Alyssa Campbell violin
Jimmy Drancsak viola
Chelsea Bernstein violoncello