A recipient of Chamber Music America’s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, the Jasper quartet has been hailed as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling,” (The Strad) and described by Gramophone as “flawless in ensemble and intonation, expressively assured and beautifully balanced.” The New York Times named their album Unbound as one of the 25 Best Classical Recordings of 2017.
The New York Times calls Talea “a crucial part of the New York cultural ecosphere.” Comprising nineteen of NYC's finest classical musicians, Talea performs worldwide and is instrumental in the world of contemporary music, with commissions of over 30 major works since its founding in 2008.
Hailed as a "forward-looking expert ensemble" by the New Yorker, Third Sound's collective of award-winning virtuosos showcases the evolving nuance of contemporary composers while venerating the rich history of chamber music. "There is a big, colorful quality to the way they play... with an energetic commitment to beauty." –New York Classical Review
Since 1976, NYNME has provided groundbreaking opportunities for composers through commissions, recordings, and performances of the most important composers of our time.