THE AZURE ENSEMBLE

THE AZURE ENSEMBLE Susan Glaser, Flute and Artistic Director Pavel Vinnitsky, Clarinet Karen Ritscher, Viola Katie Schlaikjer, Cello Christopher Oldfather, Piano Michelle Gott, Harp Ingrid Gordon, Percussion "This was a beautiful program, performed with grace and verve. Bangor Daily News "Everything on this offering is realized fluently and effortlessly ...This is real music that demands and deserves active listening and that will reward those efforts at least tenfold." Fanfare

The Azure Ensemble is one of New York City's most exciting new chamber music groups.  Varied and notable repertoire is a hallmark of the ensemble, which draws its members from the finest musicians in New York City; a diverse instrumentation allows the performance of both traditional and new repertoire that may not always fit neatly into standardized categories.  Original programming is a hallmark of  The Azure Ensemble; the group has commissioned and premiered numerous works by important contemporary composers, including Yuriko Kojima, Pablo Ortiz, Anne LeBaron, Alan Shockley, Yoon Hee Hwang, Amanda Harberg,  Jeeyoung Kim, Marilyn Bliss, and Stella Sung. 

Members of The Azure Ensemble have achieved notable reviews and credentials, including performances in Merkin Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall in London, Alice Tully Hall, the John Field Room of Irelands National Concert Hall, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago.  Radio and television appearances include WNYC, WQXR, KNAU, and Britains BBC. Members of The Azure Ensemble have performed at the Aspen Music Festival and the Norfolk Contemporary Music Festival.  They have produced critically acclaimed CDs on the Koch International Classics labels.