In the Dark
“You could almost hear the telepathic messages flying from one to the other in the darkness.” (Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle)
The lights go out, and listening takes over. In Georg Friedrich Haas’s String Quartet No. 3, “In iij. Noct.,” we surround your audience and play entirely from memory, with sound guiding musicians and listeners alike. Harmonies glow, textures seem to come out of nowhere, and the room begins to feel different. We invite your listeners into an absorbing, shared adventure in the dark and a chance to hear a string quartet with fresh ears.
“Hearing the quartet’s assured, intensely subdued and atmospheric performance, I was riveted by Mr. Haas’s piece, with its shifting episodes and contrasting moods.”
-Anthony Tommasini, New York Times
Program
Georg Friedrich Haas: String Quartet No. 3, “In iij. Noct.” (2001)
Total duration
Approximately 70 minutes
Personnel
JACK Quartet
Technical Requirements
The work is to be performed in total darkness, meaning absolutely nothing is visible within the space from any angle or vantage point. Please contact us for our full technical rider, which outlines how the technical requirements may be achieved.