The Northern Lights Project- new quartets by Elena Ruehr
Below: QuartetES during a session for Quartet No. 9 “Keweenaw”
Have you ever dreamed of..
Being part of the creation of a piece of music?
Hearing the voice of one tree?
Getting coached by or reading chamber music with internationally renowned musicians?
Seeing the Northern Lights in one of the most beautiful locations on the planet?
Putting dinner on the table in 30 mins or less? (Bear with us here)
Then this project is for you!
QuartetES is looking for people to join us in "The Northern Lights Project," to bring three new string quartets by composer Elena Ruehr into the world. Each work is based on an iconic northern location: the Keweenau Peninsula on Lake Superior, Long Pond on Cape Cod, and the winter nights in Iceland.
The premiere performance of Quartets No. 10 "Long Pond" and No. 11 "Long Night" took place at Reykjavik's beautiful Harpa Concert Hall on March 1, 2024. The recording was completed in Reykjavik at Greenhouse Studios in June 2024. We are inviting you to be a part of this special project. You could be directly responsible for the birth of glorious chamber music that will be performed and appreciated by music lovers for generations.
To thank you for being part of the project, we have swag at all donation levels, including album downloads, cookbooks for the busy professional, tickets to other concerts, composer and musician receptions, chamber music reading or coaching sessions, and even personally curated travel itineraries for whenever you are able to visit Iceland.
With $8000 already raised, we're on our way to the $20,000 needed to make this project a reality. Your donation, no matter the size, will make a significant impact in bringing this beautiful music to life.
Join us in preserving and celebrating new chamber music by supporting the project. Your generosity will bring the magic of Elena Ruehr's compositions into the world. To ensure access by future musicians, sets of scores and parts will be donated to university libraries across the U.S.
Thank you in advance for your participation. Together, let's make this project a success!
Pre-order our new album!
The "Northern Quartets" album by Elena Ruehr- expected release in Fall 2024. This album contains 3 quartets written for QuartetES by Boston based composer Elena Ruehr: Quartet No. 9, "Keweenaw"; Quartet No. 10 "Long Pond"; and Quartet No. 11 "Northern Lights/Long Night". Preorder the album here, or support us at another level, below!
Donate to fund the project
Thank you for supporting this project. No amount is too small! Donors above $10 will receive digital downloads of the completed project, see below for details.
