Walnut Hill School for the Arts has announced the GRAMMY Award-winning Parker Quartet as its Quartet-in-Residence for the 2023-24 school year. The partnership is unique among professional mentorship ...

One aspect of being a bandleader these days is that you simply have to diversify. With road trips longer than two or three weeks now the exception rather than the rule, you need a variety of ...

Following on the heels of his spectacular 2001 recording O'Neal's Porch, bassist William Parker has assembled the same quartet for a more roots-oriented session featuring vocalist Leena Conquest.

The Library of Congress is more than a little proud of its historical musical instruments, particularly the violins, violas and cellos made by Antonio Stradivari at the turn of the 18th century. It’s ...

Saturday, APRIL 24, 2021, 7 pm PT at CMNW.org Live Musical Conversation on Tuesday, APRIL 20, 2021, 6 pm PT at CMNW.org Inspiring performances, luminous sound, and exceptional musicianship are the ...

The acclaimed string ensemble Parker Quartet gave a free performance at Harvard University’s John Knowles Paine Concert Hall on Friday evening. The Grammy Award-winning string ensemble performed ...

The third album from the William Parker Quartet is named Petit Oiseau, after a character in a poem written by Parker. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead assesses whether the album — whose French title ...

UB may be the only place in the country — or the world, according to Department of Music staff — that presents all 16 Beethoven string quartets annually. The honor this year goes to the ...

Monday evening’s concert by the Parker Quartet in the intimacy of the Strathmore Mansion’s music room was the second in a two-day celebration of the music of Jeremy Gill. A pianist and conductor as ...

From the collaborative ability required to play in an orchestra to the technical precision and stage presence needed to be a soloist, different musical ensembles require varying sets of skills. In a ...