Rockport Chamber Music Festival: A Far Cry

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Called a “world-wide phenomenon” by Boston’s WBUR, A Far Cry is a democracy in which decisions are made collectively and leadership rotates among the players (“Criers”). The group has risen to the top of Billboard’s Traditional Classical Chart, been named Boston’s best classical ensemble by The Improper Bostonian and celebrated two Grammy nominations for its Visions and Variations.

A Far Cry has collaborated with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Simone Dinnerstein, Awadagin Pratt, Roomful of Teeth and the Silk Road Ensemble among others. Tour highlights include two new commissioning projects: Philip Glass’s third piano concerto with soloist Simone Dinnerstein, and The Blue Hour, “a gorgeous and remarkably unified work” (Washington Post) written by a collaborative of five leading female composers – Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw and Sarah Kirkland Snider. The Blue Hour was released in 2022 in partnership with New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records and was named a Top 10 Album of 2022 by NPR.