A JACK-ed Crowd

Classical music fans hit the “jack-pot” at the Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall when New York’s JACK Quartet celebrated their landmark 20th anniversary season.

Founded by four alumni of the Eastman School of Music, the Fab Four – violist John Pickford Richards, violinists Ari Streisfeld and Christopher Otto, and cellist Kevin McFarland – devised of their own first names an acronym perfectly suited to their string quartet.  

They have been nominated for three Grammy Awards.

The entertaining show with 11 pieces reflecting baroque, medieval, and other music was part of the Mariposa concert series which debuted in 2022 – furthering the academy’s mission to bring exceptional music to the community throughout the year.

A delightful show…