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  • Residency Two

  • Residency Three

  • Residency Four

  • Residency Five

Please contact David Lieberman Artists Representatives to discuss options, fees and scheduling.

To discuss details of your scheduled residency, or for more information,
call Chris Richardson at 312-813-1558

  • eighth blackbird is able to make a diverse range of contemporary music and techniques accessible – and exciting – to our students. These world-class musicians are so warm, gracious, and approachable.
    - Misti Shaw, music librarian

  • The ensemble has a unique and dedicated approach to music that I've rarely witnessed.
    - Amanda DeBoer, soprano

  • eighth blackbird is a force to be reckoned with. The group is notable for its patience, kindness, and utmost professionalism, and they managed to muddle a bunch of conservatory students into a well-oiled performance machine in just a week of rehearsals!
    - David Fung, pianist

  • eighth blackbird's comments about music are extremely helpful, and just being able to observe the way the ensemble works with a group and its approach to the rehearsal process will greatly help my composition work in the future.
    - Charlie Williams, composer

  • eighth blackbird provides proof to students that there indeed is a future for new music, and that the process of creating a new work and bringing it to life can be exciting and inspiring to composers, performers, and audiences alike.
    - Asaf Peres, composer

  • They showed me that contemporary music can have important cultural significance.
    - Alex Stephenson, composer

 

about our residency program

Grammy-winning ensemble eighth blackbird is passionate about raising the bar of chamber music performance across the United States. With an innovative range of residency programs, the group actively shares its skill and knowledge to help achieve this goal.

Whether in panel discussions, masterclasses or composition readings, eighth blackbird knows that students must be engaged in order to improve. Acknowledging that one-way lecturing isn’t sufficient, the group believes strongly in close interaction with students.

The ensemble’s mixed instrumentation, familiarity with many artistic disciplines and varied concert repertoire allows it to paint with a diverse musical palette across a broad range of residency activities.

eighth blackbird is lauded for playing from memory with theatrical flair, a uniqueness reflected in several special residency activities: a program where students prepare and perform alongside the ensemble, movement coaching for chamber ensembles and a session on performance aesthetics.

More about eighth blackbird’s philosophy of chamber music coaching→

Information on available residency activities→