"...excellent musicians." American Record Guide
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QX dedicates part of their artistic energy to working with living composers, viewing this as an essential
part of living their art. They have premiered works by established composers such as Bernd Fanke,
Mark Berger, Christos Koulendros, Joseph Summer, John McDonald, David Clamam, Tom Oboe Lee,
Matthew Malsky, They also work extensively with young composers in mini-residencies at MIT, Clark and
the Boston Conservatory of Music. In the July 2011, QX will collaborate with composer Andy Vores
and the Boston Conservatory to create a 2 week seminar aimed at high-school aged budding
composers, focused exclusively on the art of writing for the string quartet.
QX and the Worcester Chamber Music Society recently partnered to further build the Summer Chamber
Music Festival QX founded in 2006. Now held in Paxton MA in July, this Festival focuses on the art of
chamber music performance for string, pianists and woodwinds, age 12 through adult. Four Faculty and
two Participant concerts are held over the time of the Festival, supplementing full days of coaching and
workshops. This Festival has become one of the cultural events of the summer in Central MA.
In 2011 QX will be back at Clark to give concerts and free-form talks in departments ranging from
philosophy, composition, art and film, be in residency at University at Albany, premiere of works by
Tom Oboe Lee at Boston College and Andy Vores at the Boston Conservatory and perform classic
repertoire at the WCMS Summer Music Festival in July.
QX is the Boston-based string quartet comprised of violinists Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan
Gregory, violist Peter Sulski and cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws. Founded in 2005, QX synergizes the diverse
skills of each of its members into a unique style and sound that can be heard in works ranging from the
classics to improvisational world music.
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In six year's time, QX
has made a significant
impact on the New
England arts scene.
Performing at major
concert halls like Jordan
Hall (Boston) and
Mechanics Hall
(Worcester), maintaining
University residencies at
Clark, Fitchburg State,
Tufts, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology,
College of the Holy
Cross, appearing at the
Rockport Chamber Music
Festival and the
Worcester Chamber
Music Society, recording
under the Albany label,
collaborating with artists
like Andrew Rangall and
Judith Gordon and
creating their own
Summer Chamber Music
Festival testify to the
passion, high artistic level
and value they bring to
their audiences.