QRTT is a newly-formed string quartet from Philadelphia that combines classical sensibility with a love for music from all eras, including Bach, The Beatles, Queen, metal, and rock.
Compositional Technique
The piano concerto 'Everything that no one ever saw' is entirely improvised, with the composer overdubbing synthesized sounds before improvising on the acoustic piano in one take.
Composition History
Adam Berenson's second string quartet, 'mammisi,' was composed for a competition in 2011 for a work to be performed at an ancient Egyptian exhibition.
Performer Biography
Alexandr Kislitsyn, the first violinist of QRTT, has performed for presidents and royal families, appeared on The Tonight Show, and is also a multi-genre electronic music producer and educator.
Recording & Production
The album features world premiere recordings of Adam Berenson's 'mammisi' for string quartet and String Quartet No. 4.
Composer Biography
Adam Berenson has released over 60 albums of often 'genreless' music and dozens of 'concert music' compositions, many of which feature his improvised music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Adam Berenson believes that music doesn't mean anything, or rather, it means whatever the listener thinks it means.
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