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JACK Quartet

Classical band from New York City, NY · formed 2005

Your friendly neighborhood contemporary music string quartet

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JACK Quartet photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
49
Cities
27
Releases
18
Last show
Nov 1, 2025RWE Pavillon, Philharmonie Essen

About

JACK Quartet is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 2005, tagged Avant-Garde, Classical, contemporary classical by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2025, across 49 rooms in 27 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick, facebook, setlist.fm
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Shows per year

  1. 20175 shows
  2. 20185 shows
  3. 201917 shows
  4. 20206 shows
  5. 20213 shows
  6. 202312 shows
  7. 202411 shows
  8. 20251 show
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 1, 2025RWE Pavillon, Philharmonie Essen · EssenHeadliner
Dec 10, 2024Recital Hall, Conrad Prebys Music Center · La JollaHeadliner
Dec 4, 2024Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa · Iowa CityHeadliner
Nov 23, 2024L'Auditori de Barcelona · BarcelonaHeadliner
Nov 10, 2024Buttenwieser Hall, 92nd Street Y · New York (NYC)Headliner
Oct 3, 2024Roulette Intermedium · BrooklynHeadliner
Aug 21, 2024The Dimenna Center for Classical Music · New York (NYC)Headliner
May 22, 2024Public Records · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Taylor Deupree, Joseph Branciforte & Theo Bleckmann
May 12, 2024Pierre Boulez Saal · BerlinHeadlinerwith Gabriella Smith
May 8, 2024Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University · StanfordHeadlinerwith Claire Chase
May 2, 2024Public Records · New York (NYC)Supportwith Terry Riley, Claire Chase
Mar 7, 2024Comrade · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 16, 2023Miller Theatre · New York (NYC)Headliner
Nov 6, 2023La Fabrika · PragueHeadliner
Nov 1, 2023Philharmonie de Paris · ParisHeadliner
Nov 1, 2023Grande Salle Pierre Boulez · ParisSupportwith Barbara Hannigan, Philharmonie de Paris / Cité de la Musique saison 2023/2024
Oct 26, 2023Herbst Theatre, War Memorial Performing Arts Center · San FranciscoHeadliner
Sep 21, 2023Miller Theatre · New York (NYC)Headliner
Sep 3, 2023Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadliner
Aug 14, 2023The Dimenna Center for Classical Music · New York (NYC)Headliner
Aug 13, 2023The Dimenna Center for Classical Music · New York (NYC)Headliner
May 11, 2023Pierre Boulez Saal · BerlinHeadliner
May 6, 2023Public Records · New York (NYC)Supportwith Taylor Deupree, Greg Davis
May 5, 2023Downtown Brooklyn Bed & Breakfast · BrooklynHeadliner
Oct 30, 2021Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR · CologneHeadliner
Oct 8, 2021Hanzas Perons · RigaHeadliner
Feb 10, 2021Roulette Intermedium · BrooklynHeadliner
Aug 20, 2020Morris Museum · MorristownHeadliner
May 30, 2020Elbphilharmonie Hamburg · HamburgHeadliner
Mar 11, 2020Voxman Music Building · Iowa CityHeadliner
Mar 7, 2020Ernst C. Stiefel Concert Hall · New YorkHeadliner
Feb 7, 2020Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts · ChicagoHeadliner
Jan 16, 2020Heimathafen Neukölln · BerlinHeadlinerwith Trio Accanto
Dec 18, 2019Tishman Auditorium · New YorkHeadliner
Dec 9, 20191 Rivington Street / 2nd Floor (Buzzer #1) / New York, NY 10011 · New YorkHeadliner
Nov 16, 201992nd Street Y · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Colin Currie
Nov 16, 201992Y ConcertsHeadliner
Oct 25, 2019La Fabrika · PrahaHeadliner
Sep 15, 2019Philharmonie Berlin · BerlinHeadliner
Sep 12, 2019Concertgebouw Brugge · BruggeHeadliner
Sep 7, 2019Südpol Luzern · KriensHeadliner
Aug 11, 2019The Dimenna Center for Classical Music · New YorkHeadliner
Jul 23, 2019Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity · BanffHeadliner
Jun 15, 2019Shelburne Farms · ShelburneHeadliner
Jun 8, 2019Ojai Music FestivalHeadliner
Jun 7, 2019Ojai Music FestivalHeadliner
Apr 30, 2019Bronx Community College Gould Memorial LibraryHeadliner
Apr 6, 2019Wigmore Hall · LondonHeadliner
Mar 26, 2019A+D Architecture and Design Museum>Los AngelesHeadliner
Feb 15, 2019Kölner Philharmonie · CologneHeadliner
Nov 9, 201892nd Street Y · New York (NYC)Headliner
Oct 18, 2018Annex · VancouverHeadliner
Jun 9, 2018Ojai Music FestivalHeadliner
May 19, 2018Paine Hall · CambridgeHeadliner
Mar 6, 2018Carnegie Hall · New YorkHeadliner
Nov 29, 2017UC San Diego Conrad Prebys Music Center · La JollaHeadliner
Nov 6, 2017Philharmonie Luxembourg · LuxembourgHeadliner
Oct 19, 2017Miller Theatre · New York (NYC)Headliner
Oct 13, 2017Herbst Theatre · San FranciscoHeadliner
Apr 26, 2017Meany Center for the Performing Arts · SeattleHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

49 rooms in 27 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York (NYC)12 shows
  • New York5 shows
  • Berlin4 shows
  • Brooklyn3 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows

and 22 other cities

Live history

96 shows on record
Shows counted
96
First on record
Oct 2008
Latest on record
Nov 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20104
  2. 20115
  3. 20124
  4. 20137
  5. 20143
  6. 20156
  7. 20162
  8. 20178
  9. 20185
  10. 201916
  11. 20206
  12. 20213
  13. 202311
  14. 202411
  15. 20251

Top rooms

  • Le Poisson Rouge, Manhattan · 5
  • The Dimenna Center for Classical Music, New York (NYC) · 3
  • Public Records, New York (NYC) · 3
  • Miller Theatre, New York (NYC) · 3
  • Ojai Music Festival · 3

Top cities

  • New York (NYC), NY · 19
  • New York, NY · 10
  • Brooklyn, NY · 7
  • Chicago, IL · 5
  • Manhattan, KS · 5

Often on the bill with: Sō Percussion, Taylor Deupree, 75 Dollar Bill, Bill Frisell, Caroline Shaw, Crookers, Dean Johnson, Elliott Sharp

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

18 releases, 2009–2026

  • Stirrings Still

    2026 · Album

  • The Holy Liftoff

    2026 · Album

  • Chamber Works for Strings

    2025 · Album

  • Escape Rites

    2025 · Album

  • The Complete String Quartets

    2025 · Album

  • Waves and Particles

    2024 · Album

  • Intonations

    2022 · Album

  • aggregate forms

    2021 · Album

  • Lines Made by Walking

    2020 · Album

  • Sonare & Celare

    2020 · Album

  • Through the Mangrove Tunnels

    2020 · Album

  • Chamber Works

    2019 · Album

  • Hidden

    2017 · Album

  • Piano Sonatas & String Quartets I

    2016 · Album

  • Sibyl Tones

    2014 · Album

  • Thaw

    2013 · Album

  • Ligeti / Pintscher / Cage / Xenakis

    2012 · Album

  • Complete String Quartets

    2009 · Album

Discography

24 releases, 2009–2026
  • 2026Stirrings StillAlbum

    ECM New Series

  • 2026The Holy LiftoffAlbum

    Sono Luminus · DSL-92290

  • 2025Chamber Works for StringsAlbum

    KAIROS · 0022203KAI

  • 2025Escape RitesAlbum

    Sono Luminus

  • 2025The Complete String QuartetsAlbum

    Tzadik · 9318-2

  • 2024Waves and ParticlesAlbum

    Cold Blue Music

  • 2023Chemistry For Gamelan And String QuartetAlbum

    New World Records · 80833 · Mastered By: Paul Zinman; Producer: Brian Baumbusch; Producer: Septa Suweca Putra

  • 2022IntonationsAlbum

    Naxos · 8.559912

  • 2021aggregate formsAlbum

    KAIROS · 0018010KAI

  • 2021Rag'smaAlbum

    greyfade · 003 · Co-producer, Editor, Mixed By, Mastered By: Joseph Branciforte; Engineer: Christopher Botta; Engineer: Ryan Streber

  • 2020Lines Made by WalkingAlbum

    Cold Blue Music · CB0058

  • 2020Sonare & CelareAlbum

    New Focus Recordings · fcr238

Show 12 more releases
  • 2020Through the Mangrove TunnelsAlbum
  • 2019Chamber WorksAlbum

    KAIROS · 0015048KAI

  • 2019Filigree (Music Of Hannah Lash)Release

    New Focus Recordings · fcr228 · Engineer, Producer, Mastered By: Ryan Streber

  • 2017HiddenAlbum

    Wergo · WER 7355 2

  • 2016Piano Sonatas & String Quartets 1Release

    Mode · mode 290 · Mastered By [24-bit Digital Mastering]: Steve Puntolillo; Producer, Art Direction: Brian Brandt

  • 2016Piano Sonatas & String Quartets IAlbum

    Mode · mode 290

  • 2014Sibyl TonesAlbum

    Tzadik · TZ9005

  • 2013ThawAlbum

    Cantaloupe Music · CA21095

  • 2012Ligeti / Pintscher / Cage / XenakisAlbum

    Wigmore Hall Live

  • 2011The Music Of George EdwardsAlbum

    Albany Records · TROY1264

  • 2010Works With PianoAlbum

    Mode · mode 217 · Mastered By [24-bit Digital Mastering]: Steve Puntolillo; Mixed By: Paul Geluso; Producer, Art Direction: Brian Brandt; Producer, Edited By: Michael Hynes

  • 2009Complete String QuartetsAlbum

    Mode · mode 209 · Engineer: Alexander Dorniak; Engineer [Tonmeister]: Stephan Schmidt; Mastered By [24-Bit Digital]: Steve Puntolillo; Producer: Brian Brandt

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Christopher Otto · violin
  • John Pickford Richards · viola
  • Jay Campbell · cello
  • Austin Wulliman · violin

Former

  • Kevin McFarland · cello
  • Ari Streisfeld · violin

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

6 members on record
  • Ari Streisfeldviolin2005–2016
  • Christopher OttoFounderviolinfrom 2005, end unknown
  • John Pickford Richardsviolafrom 2005, end unknown
  • Kevin McFarlandcello2005–2016
  • Austin Wullimanviolinfrom 2016, end unknown
  • Jay Campbellcellofrom 2016, end unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Alarm Will Sound (via John Pickford Richards), Ensemble Dal Niente (via Austin Wulliman), The Hutchins Consort East (via Christopher Otto)

Shares members with: Arcana Orchestra (via Ari Streisfeld), Dal Niente (via Austin Wulliman), Ossia (via John Pickford Richards), Signal (via Ari Streisfeld), Spektral Quartet (via Austin Wulliman), Steve Coleman And The Council Of Balance (via Jay Campbell), Tarab Cello Ensemble (via Kevin McFarland), The Cellar And Point (via Christopher Otto) and 1 more

Photos, art and posters

JACK Quartet — Public Records, 2024-05-22
Poster · Public Records, 2024-05-22 — Songkick
JACK Quartet — Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, 2023-11-01
Poster · Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, 2023-11-01 — Songkick
JACK Quartet — Baby's All Right, 2013-12-16
Poster · Baby's All Right, 2013-12-16 — Songkick
JACK Quartet — Le Poisson Rouge, 2009-05-24
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2009-05-24 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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JACK Quartet on Last.fmArtist facts
JACK Quartet on Setlist.fmArtist facts
JACK Quartet setlist historyArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
facebookShow history
setlist.fmShow history
SpotifyPhotos
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.