For over a decade the SIRIUS STRING QUARTET has championed innovative music. Expanding the classical repertoire, these four strong performers and improvisers have enjoyed performing works influenced by rock, jazz, and other popularstyles. The Sirius has premiered works in Lincoln Center's Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, the Los Angeles County Museum, American Composers Alliance Music Festival, the Kniting Factory, and the Kitchen. In Europe, they have joined John Zorn in performances at Koln's Musik Triennal, and performed with Nick Didkovsky and Dr. Nerve at festivals in Moers, Germany; Nancy, France; and Musique Actuelle in Victoriaville, Canada.

Recent premieres include works by Gregor Huebner, Nick Didkovsky, Elliot Sharp, Billy Martin, Nancy Magarill, John Patitucci, and Phil Kline. The Sirius can be heard on CD with Jin Hi Kim on Living Tones (O.O. Discs), Einojuhani Rautavaara's String Quartet No.4 (Atalyst), Jeffery Schannzer's No More in Thralll (CRI), Dr. Nerve's Ereia. (Cuneiform), and Billy Martin's new release on Tzadik. Frequently used as sidemen for film, rock and jazz recordings, the Sirius can be heard on trumpeter Jeremy Pelt's MAXJAZZ release Close to my Heart and Diana Reeve's Christmas Album.Our interest in new and nonacademic musical styles has brought us to younger audiences. For the last several years the Quartet has partnered with American Composers Orchestra and composer Randy Woolf to bring ACO's Music Factory and Rhythm Factory education programs to the public schools of New York City.

"an amazing group of musicians and musical visionaries..."
Janice Tate, Indie Style

An astonishing performance... the violin and viola lines were couched in Hendrix's Soaring, distorted fiery style.."
Alan Kozin, New York Times