TAK

TAK is a quintet of that delivers energetic and virtuosic performance of “21st century chamber music that combines crystalline clarity with the disorienting turbulence of a sonic vortex.” (WIRE Magazine). The ambitious ensemble “impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity — and, well, just a dash of IDGAF as they slay the thorniest material like it’s nothing” (New Sounds, WQXR). Dedicated to the commissioning of new works and direct collaboration with composers and other artists, TAK promotes ambitious programming at the highest level, fostering engagement within and outside of the music 

TAK’s debut album Ecstatic Music: TAK plays Taylor Brook was released on New Focus Recordings in 2016 and was featured as Q2 Music’s Album of the Week by WQXR and listed in the Top 10 Classical Albums of 2016 by the Boston Globe, which praised the “young, fearless players…fluid grace and confidence.” Their second album, Sanctuary with Mario Diaz de Leon was released on Denovali Records. Their third album,Oor—with works by Natacha Diels, Tyshawn Sorey, Ann Cleare, Ashkan Behzadi, David Bird, and Erin Gee—was the inaugural release on their in-house label, TAK editions. 

Recent engagements include residences at Stanford University, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and the Delian Academy in Greece, as well as performances at Cluster Festival, Look and Listen Festival, Resonant Bodies Festival, the U.S. Library of Congress, and Harpa in Iceland.

Upcoming commissions include a series of long-duration works from Michelle Lou, Eric Wubbels, Taylor Brook, Brandon Lopez, and DM R (Diana M. Rodriguez), as well as new works from Bethany Younge, Julien Malaussena, David Bird, and Natacha Diels. Performances in the 2019-2020 season include performances at New Ear Festival, Miller Theater, Oberlin College and Conservatory, University of Pittsburgh, Columbia University, and on Line Upon Line Percussion’s series in Austin, TX. 

TAK is: 

Laura Cocks, flute

Madison Greenstone, clarinet

Marina Kifferstein, violin

Ellery Trafford, percussion

Charlotte Mundy, voice