2024/25 Concert Season
State of the Art
May 2, 7:30PM
The Social on 8th
404 S 8th St.
Only open to ages 21+
May 4, 2:00PM
MING Studios
420 S 6th St.
Thirdspace Quartet’s State of the Art presents innovative chamber music from living composers.
Orbiting the topic of “People & Place”, the first iteration of SOTA explores an intersection of collective and personal identity and the places we call home through the lens of the string quartet.
Jesse Salinas - Depot Quartet (world premiere!)
Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) - Quartet No. 5 “Parks”
Gemma Peacocke - Erasure
Shelley Washington - Middleground
Kevin Puts - Home
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As the recipient of Thirdspace Quartet’s first-ever string quartet commission project, we are proud to present the world premiere of a brand new work by composer Jesse Salinas. In collaboration with the Boise State University Department of Composition, student composers were asked to respond to the concept of “People & Place” as it pertains to life in Boise, Idaho. The result is a brand new 20-minute original composition that explores the literal and metaphorical presence of one of Boise’s most emblematic spaces: the Boise Depot.
Additionally, Daniel Bernard Roumain boldly dedicates his fifth string quartet “to the memory of Rosa Parks and courageous women everywhere” while Gemma Peacocke contemplates the erasure of women from public consciousness. Shelley Washington pays homage to her home and refuge in the American Heartland while Kevin Puts considers those seeking home and refuge from crisis.
Inspiring, intimate, and adventurous: this is community powered chamber music.
State of the Art is generously supported by Idaho Commission on the Arts and Boise City Department of Arts & History.
Ritual – Season Finale
New date and location!
May 31, 7:00PM
The Social on 8th
404 S 8th St.
Only open to ages 21+
Reception to follow!
June 1, 2:00PM
MING Studios
420 S 6th St.
Our final installment of the Ritual series features a program curated by our cellist, Jake Saunders.
2024-25 Past Performances
Ritual – Introducing Rosie Weiss
October 11, 7:00PM
First Presbyterian Church: Boise
950 State St.
October 13, 2:00PM
MING Studios
420 S 6th St.
Join us for a program featuring our newest member, violinist Rosie Weiss. This program will highlight Rosie’s diverse musical upbringing and guide you through repertoire that has special meaning to her. From classical works to traditional fiddle music, this program showcases the versatility and strengths of a string quartet.
Program includes:
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet Op. 18. No. 6
Caroline Shaw - Blueprint
Arrangements from Danish String Quartet and Turtle Island String Quartet
Original arrangements by Rosie
Our Ritual Series showcases classical staples and overlooked gems of the string quartet repertoire.
Popcycle – Jazz on Strings, with Alex Sjobeck & Sam Tru
October 18, 7:30PM
The Social on 8th
404 S 8th St.
Ages 21+
October 19, 7:30PM
Coiled Wines
3408 W Chinden Blvd.
Ages 21+
In this unique program, Thirdspace Quartet will present string quartets by American composers, influenced by blues and jazz. From Gershwin and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, to living composers such as Vijay Iyer and Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), we’ll have you clapping and itching to dance.
And that’s not all! This special event is presented in collaboration with pianist, Alex Sjobeck & vocalist, Sam Tru. They will captivate you with jazz standards and originals, and we can’t wait to perform alongside them!
Our Popcycle Series includes crossovers and genre blending, from pop to folk to jazz and things in between.
Sold out!
Ritual – Introducing Nicole Oswald
November 8, 7:00PM
First Presbyterian Church: Boise
950 W State St.
November 10, 4:00PM
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
2206 N Cole Rd.
The second installment of our Ritual series is curated by our violinist, Nicole Oswald, and pairs Edvard Grieg’s Quartet in G minor with L.v. Beethoven’s Op. 95 "Serioso" Quartet.
Edvard Grieg is likely Norway’s most well-known composer. He was one of the first composers in the 19th century to infuse Western compositional practice with local folk music tradition, and in doing so created truly timeless art. Nicole pairs Grieg’s Quartet with a unique work of Beethoven’s catalog: Opus 95, which the composer famously subtitled “Serioso.” This is Beethoven at his most experimental and dramatic, the product of which was intended “never to be performed in public”. Thirdspace is more than happy to defy this particular request from Beethoven. We invite you to join us as our accomplices audience.
Our Sunday performance benefits the St. Stephen's James and Alberta Davis Education Fund. This concert is free to attend. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Davis Education Fund.
Ritual – Introducing Aubrey Holmes
February 8, 5:00PM
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
2206 N Cole Rd.
February 9, 2:00PM
MING Studios
420 S 6th St.
Join us for the third installment of our Ritual series, curated by our violist, Aubrey Holmes. His vast experience and passion for string quartets will shine through in this program featuring quartets by Haydn, the “father of the string quartet,” and TWO members of the Mendelssohn family!
Come hear Haydn’s jam-packed quartet full of charm and humor, a beautiful fantasia-like movement from a quartet by Felix Mendelssohn’s sister, Fanny, and Felix’s famed quartet he wrote at the ripe old age of… 18!
Haydn - Quartet Op. 74, No. 3 “Rider”
Fanny Mendelssohn - Quartet in E-flat major
Felix Mendelssohn - Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Popcycle – Nordic Folk
February 28, 7:30PM
The Social on 8th
404 S 8th St.
Only open to ages 21+
March 1, 7:00PM
Sold out!
MING Studios
420 S 6th St.
The second installment of our Popcycle series, Nordic Folk, explores traditional music from the Scandinavian and Celtic regions, beautifully reimagined for string quartet.
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This will be a journey through some of our favorite arrangements by the acclaimed Danish String Quartet— from their first folk album, Woodworks, to their latest album, Keel Road— and original arrangements by members of Thirdspace Quartet. This set is our love letter to Nordic Folk traditions.
This music makes us want to dance with our friends and then curl up by a cozy fire. Thirdspace meets hygge? Join us!
Special Event – Strings of Fate
In collaboration with Idaho Fine Arts Academy
February 18, 7:00PM
Meridian Middle School Auditorium
7507 8th St NW
Meridian, ID
Tickets at the door:
$5 student admission
$10 general admission
“Inspired by the timeless themes of fate, love, conflict, and family that bring harmony and discord in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet … this evening will feature classical and contemporary music performed by the acclaimed Thirdspace Quartet, alongside dynamic dance performances by students and professional choreographers…”
Program highlights:
Felix Mendelssohn - Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Selections from Romeo and Juliet, side by side with IFAA orchestra and dance students
Caroline Shaw - Blueprint, featuring IFAA dance students