virtuosically surgical multimedia work for amplified string quartet and multi-channel video by Paul Pinto performed by Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method.

Commissioned by The Rhythm Method and Bergamot String Quartets, String Quartet No. 3 OCTET continues Paul Pinto’s playful exploration of video and theatrical chamber music. Just shy of an hour, the performance begins with a close-up on a tablescape of string instruments “operated” by four methodical musicians, their eight dexterous hands, and hundreds of pencils. Alternating through moments of Foreman-like precision and virtuosic irreverence, OCTET is a subtle and one-of-a-kind marriage of sonic slowness and visual anticipation.

Paul Pinto’s String Quartet No. 4: I PASS’D A CHURCH has become a cornerstone of The Rhythm Method’s repertoire, and was released on New Focus Recordings in 2024.

“A composer and performer of astounding talent. He is one of those musicians who apparently can do anything”-Robert Ashley, composer

Bergamot Quartet
Ledah Finck violin
Sarah Thomas violin
Martine Kinsella Thomas viola
Irène Han cello

The Rhythm Method
Leah Asher violin
Marina Kifferstein violin
Carrie Frey viola
Meaghan Burke cello

A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.