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Photo by Matt Dine Photo courtesy Suntory Hall Decoda is a chamber ensemble comprised of virtuoso musicians, entrepreneurs, and passionate advocates of the arts. Based in New York City, Decoda creates innovative performances and engaging projects with partners around the world. “Our appointment of Decoda as the first ever Aliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall recognizes the quality of its work, which reflects so many of the values held by Carnegie Hall, including exceptional performances and a strong commitment to education and community programs. Having worked with these musicians since their time as Ensemble ACJW fellows, it’s been inspiring for all of us to watch what they continue accomplish as an independent ensemble and as great ambassadors for music.” Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall.
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Photo by Matt Dine

Photo courtesy Suntory Hall

Decoda is a chamber ensemble comprised of virtuoso musicians, entrepreneurs, and passionate advocates of the arts. Based in New York City, Decoda creates innovative performances and

engaging projects with partners around the world.

“Our appointment of Decoda as the first ever Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall recognizes the quality of its work, which reflects so many of the values held by Carnegie Hall, including exceptional performances and a strong commitment to education and community programs. Having worked with these musicians since their time as Ensemble ACJW fellows, it’s been inspiring for all of us to watch what they continue accomplish as an independent ensemble and as great ambassadors for music.” — Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall.

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who we areDecoda is a New York City-based chamber ensemble comprised of virtuoso musicians, entrepreneurs, and passionate advocates of the arts. Decoda’s innovative performances and engaging projects with partners around the world, are designed to engage with society, educate the next generation, and inspire a new entrepreneurial model for today’s artists. The artists of Decoda first collaborated with one another in the renowned Ensemble ACJW fellowship program, created by Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, and they now extend that relationship as an Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall. Since its inception in 2011, Decoda’s projects have reached audiences in schools, hospitals and prisons as well as in prominent concert halls across the globe. Recent travels have taken Decoda to Abu Dhabi, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Hong Kong, and Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Denmark, and in the 2014-15 season, Decoda will present projects with partners in the U.S., Mexico, Asia and the United Kingdom. Decoda’s engagements have included performances at the Mainly Mozart Festival (San Diego), Bay Chamber Concerts (Maine), in the UK at the Southbank Centre and the Barbican (London), Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany), Chelsea Music Festival (NYC), Carnegie Kids @ Suntory Hall (Tokyo), Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Festival (UAE), Við Djúpið Festival (Iceland), Programa de Educación Musical Fomento Cultural Banamex & Carnegie Hall (Mexico), and the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase. Since 2011, Decoda has participated in Carnegie Hall's Musical Connections Program, undertaking creative projects at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Beth Abraham Hospital, Clinton High School in Bronx, NY and Valley Lodge Shelter. Decoda is also the resident ensemble at Greenwich House Music School in NYC’s West Village. Decoda’s NYC offerings this season include performances at Kosciuszko Foundation, two concerts presented on the Tertulia chamber music series, and an interactive family concert at 92nd Street Y. In addition to concerts, Decoda returns this season to create projects with partners in Abu Dhabi, Mexico, South Carolina, Purchase College in New York, Lawrence University in Wisconsin, and Guildhall School of Music and Dance in London. For more information, please visit: www.decodamusic.org.

“...some of the brightest young classical musicians in the world...” - Time Out NY “...a special pedigree.” - New York Times “A great many talented young players on this roster...” - Alex Ross, New Yorker

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what we do

Performance

Community

Chamber Music Performances "• traditional performances by Decoda in recital

and concert halls""• flexible instrumentation & ensemble size""

• strings, winds, brass, piano, percussion"• from trios to small chamber orchestra"• repertoire ranging from baroque to

contemporary

Interactive Performances "Scripted performances, tailored to a specific

audience and designed around Decoda concert repertoire with significant audience

participation and engagement

Creative Projects "Multi-session composition, songwriting, and

collaborative performance workshops for both musicians and non-musicians within a

designated community

Community partners and audiences of all ages can include schools, after-school

programs, hospitals, elder care facilities, correctional facilities, homeless shelter, plus

more.

Workshops & Seminars "• Lessons, coachings, composer readings,

master classes, open rehearsals, lectures and other activities geared toward musicians of all levels""

• Interactive Performance Training Workshops (for high school ages and up)""

• Moderators, panelists, guest speakers, clinicians, consultants on topics such as: entrepreneurship, arts advocacy, community engagement, chamber music skills"

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Performance plus

Decoda projects offer world-class chamber music performances of diverse instrumentation, plus more! Each project is crafted specifically to the needs and desires of the partner organization and their community through thoughtful discussions. In addition to a formal public concert in a recital or concert hall, here are just a few of the many different activities that can take place within a project.

photo by Suzanne DeChillo/New York Times

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Carnegie Hall & Fomento Cultural Banamex - Mérida, Mexico "• 7-day residency: Decoda artists - violin, viola, cello, flute, piano • chamber music workshop with young instrumentalists from throughout Mexico• Formal performances by Decoda and side-by-side with workshop participants• Lessons, master classes, and coachings with local musicians• Community performance at assisted living facility• Interactive performance and engagement workshops with participants"

Guildhall School of Music and Drama - London, United Kingdom "• 5-day residency: Decoda artists - clarinet, string quartet • 2-day Interactive Performance tour by Decoda artists in public schools in East London• 3-day Interactive Performance workshop with student chamber music groups• Decoda Family Concert at the Barbican Centre’s Milton Court• Instrumental and chamber ensemble master classes• Field-work/Interactive Performances with student chamber music groups"

Lawrence Conservatory of Music - Appleton, Wisconsin "• 3-day residency: Decoda artists - violin, cello, piano, flute, bassoon • Formal chamber music performance in concert hall• 2-day Interactive Performance & engagement workshop with student groups• Three community performances in public school, homeless shelter, and community center"

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County - Camden, South Carolina "• 10-day residency: Decoda artists - string quartet, bass, clarinet, bassoon, horn • 6-day creative songwriting workshop at a maximum security prison, culminating in

a final performance with 20-participants for larger sector of incarcerated community• Three community concerts - assisted living, department of disabilities, local bar• Formal chamber music performance on chamber music series at Fine Arts Center "

Bay Chamber Festival - Rockport, Maine "• 5-day residency: Decoda artists - violin, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon, horn • MainStage chamber music performance in concert hall• Late-night venue salon concert in alternative venue• Flash-mob performance in local community"

Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival - Abu Dhabi, UAE "• 2-week residency: Decoda artists - violin, viola, bass, clarinet • 1-week Interactive Performance tour around Abu Dhabi• Performance at American Embassy by Decoda artists • 6-day creative composition workshop with 20 students from Abu Dhabi Schools • Culminating performance of new composition by Decoda artists and workshop participants

sample projects

www.decodamusic.org

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"Piano Quartet MOZART Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478DOHNANYI Serenade for string trio in C Major, Op. 10———BRAHMS Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25"Clarinet Quintet MEYER/O’CONNOR/PREMO Americana Folk SuiteDAVID BRUCE ‘Gumboots’ for clarinet & string quartet——-BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115"Piano Quartet & Bassoon GARFIELD Bassoon Quartet No. 1ARVO PART ‘Fratres’ for violin & pianoSAINT-SAENS Sonata for bassoon & piano, Op. 168——FAURE Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15"String Quintet & Percussion CHARLES WOURINEN ‘Spinoff’ for violin, bass, and congasSTEVE REICH ‘Different Trains’ for string quartet & tape——-DVORAK String Quintet in G Major, Op. 77"Mixed Septet - strings & winds BACH Ricercar a 6 from “The Musical Offering”STRAVINSKY Septet (w/guest pianist)ISANG YUN Trio for clarinet, bassoon, and horn———BEETHOVEN Septet in Eb Major, Op. 20"Mixed Octet - strings & winds STRAUSS Til Eulenspiegel einmal anders! Op. 28BRADLEY BALLIETT Movement for String TrioMOZART (arr. Saebo) "Soave sia il vento" from Cosi Fan Tutte P. FLORES (arr. Saebo) Obsesión———SCHUBERT Octet in F Major, D.803"Mixed Octet - strings, winds, piano/percussion, brass STRAVINSKY Suite from L'Histoire du soldat [A Soldier's Tale]PROKOFIEV Sonata for cello & piano in C Major, Op. 119———WYNTON MARSALIS A Fiddler’s Tale "

sample programs

Additional sample programs and repertoire list available upon request.

www.decodamusic.org

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CONTACT DECODA "Betsie Becker, Executive Director - [email protected]

+1 (646) 455-1530 "Owen Dalby, Co-Artistic Director - [email protected] Brad Balliett, Co-Artistic Director - [email protected] Claire Bryant, Media Manager - [email protected]

Meena Bhasin, Development Manager - [email protected] "www.decodamusic.org "


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