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2023-24 Season

HINGE QUARTET @ MIAMI UNIVERSITY

DECEMBER 7, 2023. 7:30 PM

Performing works by Julius Eastman, Molly Joyce, and Sam Pluta.

Center for Performing Arts
420 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH

DECEMBER 8, 2023. 7:30 PM

Performing new works by Miami University student composers.

Center for Performing Arts
420 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH

HINGE QUARTET @ BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE

JANUARY 26, 2024. 8 PM

Performing works by Sarah Grace Graves, Molly Joyce, Cole Reyes, Anthony Braxton, and Sam Pluta.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee: Ipswich Hall
132 Ipswich St. Studio 106
Boston, MA

HINGE QUARTET @ THE MUSIC MANSION

January 27, 2024. 8 PM

Performing works by Cole Reyes, Molly Joyce, Anthony Braxton, and Sam Pluta.

The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St.
Providence, RI

HINGE QUARTET @ ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY

MARCH 1, 2024. 7 PM

Performing works by Molly Joyce, Anthony Braxton, Cole Reyes, Sam Pluta, and Katherine Young.

Griffiths Arts Center
22 Romoda Drive
Canton, NY

HINGE QUARTET @ UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, OSHKOSH

MARCH 15, 2024. 7:30 PM

Performing a world premiere by Ed Martin alongside works by Cole Reyes, Anthony Braxton, Katherine Young, and Sam Pluta.

Arts & Communication Center
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI

HINGE QUARTET @ EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

APRIL 4, 2024. 7 PM

Performing works by Molly Joyce, Anthony Braxton, Cole Reyes, Sam Pluta, and Katherine Young.

Fletcher Recital Hall
Tenth Street at College Hill Drive
Greenville, NC

HINGE QUARTET @ FIRST CHURCH BOSTON

MAY 9, 2024. 8 PM

Performing world premieres by LJ White and Per Bloland alongside works by Anna-Louise Walton, George Papajohn, and Eda Er.

First Church Boston
66 Marlborough St.
Boston, MA

HINGE QUARTET @ THE MUSIC MANSION

MAY 10, 2024. 8 PM

Performing world premieres by LJ White and Per Bloland alongside works by Anna-Louise Walton, George Papajohn, and Eda Er.

The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St.
Providence, RI

2022-23 Season

SSU CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE + HINGE QUARTET

September 29, 2022 at 7:00pm

As part of the 2022 MNMade Festival, Hinge Quartet coaches the St. Cloud State University Contemporary Music Ensemble and joins them on Scott Miller’s Coincidence 7 and Julius Eastman’s Stay On It. The concert will also feature student performances of Eastman’s Buddha and Dan VanHassel’s Growth Prospects.

Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
620 3rd Avenue
St. Cloud, MN

St. Cloud State University presents: EMERGENCE

September 30, 2022 at 7:00pm

St. Cloud State University presents Hinge Quartet as the ensemble-in-residence for the 2022 MNMade Festival. Our program includes music by Keith Kirchoff, Scott Miller, Curtis Hughes, Chaya Czernowin, and Louis Andriessen.

Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
620 3rd Avenue
St. Cloud, MN

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents: EMERGENCE

November 19, 2022 at 2:00pm

We round out our residency with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music composition department with our new program Emergence. Featuring music by Keith Kirchoff, Scott Miller, Curtis Hughes, Chaya Czernowin, and Louis Andriessen.

Cohen Family Studio Theater
Corbett Center for the Performing Arts
Cincinnati, OH

CLOCKWORKS @ The Music Mansion

January 27, 2023 at 7:30 pm

This program includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, Jessie Cox, and Louis Andriessen.

The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St.
Providence, RI

Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents: CLOCKWORKS

January 28, 2023 at 8:00 pm

This program includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, Jessie Cox, and Louis Andriessen.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee - Ipswich Hall
132 Ipswich St.
Boston, MA

Hinge Quartet @ Framingham State University

February 2, 2023 at 1:30 pm

This program includes our arrangement of Meshuggah’s Clockworks and Gay Guerrilla by Julius Eastman.

Framingham State University - Heineman Ecumenical Center
38 Maynard Rd.
Framingham, MA

Ohio University presents: CLOCKWORKS

February 9, 2023 at 8:00 pm

Ohio University Department of Music presents Hinge: Clockworks. This program includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Louis Andriessen.

School of Music Recital Hall
Robert Glidden Hall
Athens, OH

Otterbein University presents: CLOCKWORKS

February 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm

Otterbein University Department of Music presents Hinge: Clockworks. This program includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Louis Andriessen.

Battelle Fine Arts Center
170 W. Park Street
Westerville, OH

Indexical Series presents: SEA CHANGE

March 24, 2023 at 8:00pm

Indexical Concert Series presents Hinge Quartet. Our program includes music by Dan VanHassel, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerrilla.

Indexical
1050 River Street #119
Santa Cruz, CA

CNMAT presents: HINGE QUARTET

March 25, 2023 at 8:00pm

The UC Berkeley Center for New Music and Audio Technologies presents Hinge in a concert of world premieres by graduate students.

CNMAT
1750 Arch Street
Berkeley, CA

Montana State University presents: SEA CHANGE

March 31, 2023 at 7:30pm

Montana State University presents Hinge. Our program includes music by Dan VanHassel, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerrilla.

Reynolds Recital Hall
Howard Hall
Bozeman, MT

2021-22 Season

New Music at the Short North Stage presents: A SCHEME FOR BRIGHTNESS

October 19, 2021 at 7:00pm

New Music at the Short North Stage and the Johnstone Fund for New Music host Hinge’s Midwest debut! An eclectic program, A Scheme for Brightness features music by Marti Epstein, Nicole Murphy, and Dan VanHassel alongside Julius Eastman’s epic work Gay Guerrilla.

Short North Stage | The Garden Theatre
1187 N. High St.
Columbus, OH

Shawnee State University presents: A SCHEME FOR BRIGHTNESS

October 20, 2021 at 7:30pm - CANCELED

Featuring music by Marti Epstein, Nicole Murphy, and Dan VanHassel alongside Julius Eastman’s epic work Gay Guerrilla.

Eloise Covert Smith Theater | Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
940 2nd St.
Portsmouth, OH

Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents: A SCHEME FOR BRIGHTNESS

October 22, 2021 at 8:00pm

**This event is open only to the Boston Conservatory/Berklee community. The public is invited to watch the livestream.**

Featuring music by Marti Epstein, Nicole Murphy, and Dan VanHassel alongside Julius Eastman’s epic work Gay Guerrilla.

Studio 401 | The Boston Conservatory Theatre
31 Hemenway St.
Boston, MA

Hinge Quartet presents: A SCHEME FOR BRIGHTNESS @ The Music Mansion

October 23, 2021 at 7:30pm

PURCHASE TICKETS

Featuring music by Marti Epstein, Nicole Murphy, and Dan VanHassel alongside Julius Eastman’s epic work Gay Guerrilla.

The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St.
Providence, RI

Hinge Quartet presents: TALK AROUND IT @ Clark University

March 18, 2022 at 8:00pm

Featuring music by Sam Pluta and Julius Eastman with world premieres by Yoon-Ji Lee and Kirsten Carey.

Razzo Hall | Traina Center for the Arts
92 Downing St.
Worcester, MA

Hinge Quartet presents: TALK AROUND IT

March 19, 2022 at 8:00pm

Featuring music by Sam Pluta, Yoon-Ji Lee, Kirsten Carey, and Julius Eastman.

First Church in Boston
66 Marlborough St.
Boston, MA

Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents: HINGE QUARTET

April 20, 2022 at 8:00pm

Hinge concludes their residency with the composition department at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a concert of music by student composers.

Studio 106
132 Ipswich St.
Boston, MA

Hinge Quartet Presents: World Premieres by HUGHES and KIRCHOFF

June 11, 2022 at 8:00pm

Featuring world premieres by Keith Kirchoff and Curtis Hughes along with Julia Wolfe’s Lick. Also featuring a set by bass clarinet ensemble Improbable Beasts.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee
132 Ipswich St.
Boston, MA

2020-21 Season

North Carolina New Music Initiative presents: HINGE QUARTET

March 4, 2021. 7:30 pm

As part of our residency at East Carolina University, Hinge presents a virtual concert featuring music by Alvin Singleton, Dan VanHassel, Hannah Lash, Emma O’Halloran, Kevin Madison, and a preview performance of Marti Epstein’s Seven Sisters, Radiant Sisters.

Live stream performance on Facebook and YouTube.


HINGE QUARTET PRESENTS: “Less is More” with Keith Kirchoff & Matt Sharrock

March 26, 2021. 7:30 pm

Our pianist Keith Kirchoff and percussionist Matt Sharrock present a virtual duo recital featuring music by Alvin Singleton, Kevin Madison, Hannah Lash, Molly Joyce, Olivia Kieffer, Kirsten Volness, and Andy Akiho.

Live stream performance on Facebook and YouTube.


2019-20 Season

UMASS LOWELL - GUEST LECTURE

September 12, 2019 at 1:00pm

We’re kicking off our year-long residency at UMass Lowell with a guest lecture on contemporary performance featuring Dan VanHassel’s Ghost in the Machine.

Durgin Hall - Fischer Recital Hall
35 Wilder Street
Lowell, MA


UMASS LOWELL PRESENTS “DRIFTING METAL”

September 12, 2019 at 8:00pm

Featuring music by Louis Andriessen, Philippe Hurel, Dan VanHassel, Chaya Czernowin, and Björk.

Durgin Hall - Fischer Recital Hall
35 Wilder Street
Lowell, MA


HINGE QUARTET PRESENTS “BRIGHT DARKNESS”

November 1, 2019 at 8:00 pm

For our first hometown concert, Hinge presents an explosion followed by a series of aftershocks. This program features music by Philippe Hurel, Sam Pluta, Adria Stolk, Ravi Kittappa, and the Boston premiere of Klaus Lang’s majestic Bright Darkness.

First Church in Boston
66 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA


TUFTS UNIVERSITY PRESENTS “MEDIA OVERLOAD”

January 25, 2020 at 8:00 pm

In collaboration with the Tufts University Department of Music, HINGE presents the debut of our multimedia program “Media Overload.” This concert features music by Igor C Silva, Chaya Czernowin, Scott Miller, and Sam Pluta with world premieres by Dan VanHassel and Tufts composer Wen Gao.

Distler Performance Hall, Tufts University
20 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA

HINGE QUARTET PRESENTS “SOLOS AND DUOS”

February 15, 2020 at 8:00 pm

Members of Hinge present an intimate evening of heavy-hitting solos and duos for electric guitar, saxophone, and percussion performed by Dan, Philipp, Matt, and 2019/20 UML intern/percussionist Samantha Bodo. Featuring music by Per Bloland, Eun Young Lee, Fausto Romitelli, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Christopher Cerrone.

Make Shift Boston
549 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA


OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY PRESENTS “DRIFTING METAL” - CANCELED

March 25, 2020 at 8:00 pm

HINGE performs works by Philippe Hurel, Dan VanHassel, Chaya Czernowin, Björk, and Louis Andriessen

Riley Auditorium, Battelle Fine Arts Center
170 W Park Street
Westerville, OH



WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY PRESENTS “DRIFTING METAL” - CANCELED

March 26, 2020 at 8:00 pm

HINGE performs works by Philippe Hurel, Dan VanHassel, Chaya Czernowin, Björk, and Louis Andriessen

Dalton Center Recital Hall
1026 Van De Giessen Road
Kalamazoo, MI


UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESENTS “DRIFTING METAL” - CANCELED

April 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm

HINGE performs works by Philippe Hurel, Dan VanHassel, Chaya Czernowin, Björk, and Louis Andriessen

Dancz Hall, Hugh Hodgson School of Music
250 River Road
Athens, GA


UMASS LOWELL - CLOSING SHOWCASE CONCERT - CANCELED

May, 2020 (Date/Time TBD)

HINGE finishes our UML residency with a concert featuring our fabulous intern/percussionist Samantha Bodo.

Durgin Hall - Fischer Recital Hall
35 Wilder Street
Lowell, MA


HINGE QUARTET PRESENTS “CLOCKWORKS” - CANCELED

May 30, 2020 at 8:00 pm

To close out our Boston season, HINGE presents the debut of our “Clockworks” program. This program features music by Heather Stebbins, Hannah Lash, and Louis Andriessen with world premieres by Yoon-Ji Lee, Nicole Murphy, and Dan VanHassel’s arrangement of Meshuggah’s Clockworks.

First Church in Boston
66 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA


2018-2019 Season

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE PRESENTS “GHOST IN THE MACHINE”

December 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm

HINGE’s debut concert confronts the intersection of organic and mechanical by pairing our unique instrumentation with WPI’s musical robots. Featuring works by Scott Barton, Louis Andriessen, Chaya Czernowin, Terry Riley, and Björk.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Rd
Worcester, MA


TIMES TWO SERIES PRESENTS “HINGE QUARTET”

March 16, 2019 at 8:00 pm

Featuring works by Chaya Czernowin, Louis Andriessen, Philippe Hurel, Dan VanHassel, and Björk.

Third Life Studio
33 Union Square
Somerville, MA


MISE-EN PRESENTS “HINGE QUARTET”

April 5, 2019 at 8:00 pm

Featuring works by Chaya Czernowin, Louis Andriessen, Philippe Hurel, Dan VanHassel, and Bjork.

MIS-EN_PLACE
678 Hart Street
Brooklyn, NY


FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS “HINGE QUARTET”

April 29, 2019 at 1:30 pm

Featuring works by Chaya Czernowin, Louis Andriessen, Dan VanHassel, and Bjork.

Heineman Ecumenical & Cultural Center
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA


 
 

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