Sunday, July 21 at 4 p.m. —ROCHESTER—The Rochester Chamber Music Society opens its July 21 concert at 4 p.m. in the Federated Church of Rochester under the direction of newly appointed Artistic Director Adda Kridler. The afternoon concert features Gabriel Boyers, violin; Adda Kridler, violin; Maren Rothfritz, viola; and Kirsten Jermé, cello. The program includes “The Lark Ascending,” a consistent favorite, written by Vaughan-Williams and inspired by the poem of the same name. Also on the program are works by John Luther Adams and Haydn.
Described as “lyrical and precise” by the New York Times and lauded in the Miami Herald for her “incisive energy and lovely tone,” violinist and violist Adda Kridler has cultivated a diverse career in New York City. As a vital member of the contemporary music scene, Adda has worked with over 100 living composers and premiered more than 60 works, including Georg Friedrich Haas, and Talea Leon. She appears frequently with the Talea Ensemble serves on faculty of the Composers Conference, and is a former member of the Momenta and Overlook quartets. With the avant-metal string quartet Seven)Suns, she has performed at the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival as well as on the Dillinger Escape Plan’s 20th anniversary shows in New York.
Adda Kridler frequently records and performs for film, television and recording artists; she has toured nationally with Adele, played on “The Tonight Show“ and “Saturday Night Live”, recorded film scores for Ryuichi Sakamoto, and appeared on-screen in “Succession“ and “Maestro“. She is a member of the Vitamin String Quartet collective and has played in many Broadway productions and cast albums, including “Hamilton”, “Moulin Rouge”, “Beetlejuice”, and “The Great Gatsby”.
She graduated cum laude from Harvard University studying cognitive neuroscience and completed her musical studies at the New England Conservatory. Adda Kridler is thrilled to join RCMS as artistic director in the 2025 season, and even more thrilled to have found her second musical family in the wonderful Rochester community.
Concert admission is by donation at the door.
For additional information, visit rcmsvt.org or call (802) 767-9234.
