The eighth edition of the Momenta Quartet’s Momenta Festival features four diverse chamber music programs each curated by a member of the quartet. With programs that blend the old and new, the "intriguing programming" (The New York Times) and "striking originality" (I Care If You Listen) of the Momenta Festival have been acclaimed by critics and fans alike. In partnership with Music for Food, the September 30th and October 1st concerts at Broadway Presbyterian will benefit the Broadway Community; the festival continues October 4-5 at the Americas Society. Admission is free and no reservations are needed.

Curated by violinist Emilie-Anne Gendron, Earth and Ether features music that articulates the joy and pain of the human experience while also contemplating what lies beyond. This program includes a world premiere of Elizabeth Brown’s Firmament and a New York premiere of Julian Anderson’s Another Prayer, both for solo violin.

Program:
Elizabeth Brown (b. 1953): Firmament (2023) for solo violin *world premiere, written for Emilie-Anne Gendron

Jeffrey Mumford (b. 1955): …amid still and floating depths (2019) for string quartet

Julian Anderson (b. 1967): Another Prayer (2012) for solo violin *NY premiere

Julián Carrillo (1875-1965): String Quartet No. 2 “à Debussy” (1926)