IVALAS QUARTET

Hailed by The Strad for playing with “tremendous heart and beauty,” the quartet has been changing the face of classical music since its inception in 2017. With its mission to enrich the classical music world by spotlighting past and present BIPOC composers alongside the standard repertory, the Ivalas Quartet is comprised of violinists Rueben Kebede and Tiani Butts, violist Marcus Stevenson, and cellist Pedro Sánchez. The Quartet is the 2024–2025 Curator/Performing Ensemble of the Schneider Concerts at The New School and were in residence at the University of Colorado-Boulder under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet.

CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA

The national network of ensemble music professionals develops and supports an evolving chamber music field through professional development services, networking events, publications, and grant programs. Founded in 1977 by a small group of musicians determined to create a more sustainable chamber music field, today its membership encompasses musicians, ensembles, presenters, managers, educators, advocates, and others—all representing a wide range of musical styles and traditions, including contemporary and traditional jazz, classical, and folkloric genres.