Presenters — Eighth Blackbird

Booking Inquiries

For booking inquiries, please contact info@eighthblackbird.org

Production and Technical Inquiries

Gigi Grey, Office and Programs Manager
gigi.grey@eighthblackbird.org

Cedille Records Press Information and Media Resources

Education

Residency Activity Guidelines (pdf download)
Reading and Recording Session Guidelines (pdf download)
Parts and Scores Guidelines (pdf download)

Press Quotes

“…one of the smartest, most dynamic contemporary classical ensembles on the planet.” — Chicago Tribune

“The blackbirds are examples of a new breed of super-musicians.” —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

“Stage animals as well as outstanding chamber players, Eighth Blackbird perform with a freedom almost unheard of in their technically demanding repertoire.” —The Sunday Telegraph

“Watching Eighth Blackbird in action, you envied a composer’s opportunity to challenge these versatile, expressive performers.” —Steve Smith, New York Times

“The blackbirds are examples of a new breed of super-musicians. They perform the bulk of their new music from memory. They have no need of a conductor, no matter how complex the rhythms or balances. They are […] stage animals, often in motion, enacting their scores as they play them. They are without stylistic allegiances. Minimalism, Post-Minimalism, experimentalism, New Romanticism, old Expressionism, rock, smooth jazz, not-so-smooth jazz all come easily and naturally.” —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times