JACK Quartet

Allow yourself to be transformed.

"...one of contemporary music’s indispensable ensembles."

The New York Times
“One of the most eye-opening and exhilarating concerts I’ve heard all season.”

The New York Times
“...expert in the most ferociously difficult modern scores…”

The New Yorker
“The energetic and ripe performances from the JACK Quartet were no surprise.”

I Care If You Listen
“Virtuosic performances as mesmerizing as this come along once in a lifetime."

Musical America Worldwide
“The degree of perfection, attention to detail and plasticity of the JACK Quartet reached heights truly hard to believe.”

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About JACK Quartet

Undeniably our generation’s “leading new-music foursome,” JACK Quartet’s “stylistic range, precision and passion have made the group one of contemporary music’s indispensable ensembles” (The New York Times). Comprising violinists Christopher Otto and Austin Wulliman, violist John Pickford Richards, and cellist Jay Campbell, JACK Quartet is a pioneering string quartet synchronized in their mission to create an international community through transformative, mind-broadening experiences and close listening.

Founded in 2005, JACK Quartet is dedicated to the performance, commissioning, and appreciation of 20th and 21st century string quartet music, delving deeply into challenging new compositions and musical practices from a staggering range of stylistic viewpoints. Based in New York City, JACK Quartet is the Ensemble-in-Residence at the Mannes School of Music at The New School.

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Program Offerings for 2026 - 2027

Modern/Medieval

Secret messages, unruly rhythms, and harmonies that refuse to sit still: the past turns out to be full of surprises. We bring music by Rodericus, Solage, Nicola Vicentino, and Nathaniel Giles together with works by living composers.

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JACK Quartet + Natacha Diels: Beautiful Trouble

Music, movement, video, and electronics tumble together in a show that can be funny, tender, and unsettling, sometimes all at once. Natacha Diels’s Beautiful Trouble takes us somewhere wonderfully strange.

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JACK Quartet + Claire Chase: The Holy LIftoff

JACK Quartet and renowned flutist Claire Chase share the easy warmth and restless curiosity of Terry Riley’s The Holy Liftoff. Chorales open into playful motion, and lively exchanges leave room to pause and listen.

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JACK Quartet + Shai Wosner

JACK Quartet joins pianist Shai Wosner to move between solo piano, string quartet, and piano quintet, where familiar combinations of instruments keep finding new ways to move, making unexpected connections across five centuries of music.

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Custom Program

JACK Quartet develops thoughtfully curated programs around our current repertoire and artistic interests, working with each presenter to shape an evening that connects with your audience. Together, we shape an evening with its own character.

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Haas In The Dark

The lights go out, listening takes over, and the room begins to feel different. In Georg Friedrich Haas’s String Quartet No. 3, “In iij. Noct.,” JACK Quartet surrounds the audience and play entirely from memory, with sound guiding musicians and listeners alike.

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