6-WIRE
“… unique sound and repertoire. A fascinating game of contrasts between the sweet, soaring timbres of Xiang Gao’s violin and Cathy Yang’s huskier and sexier erhu. The erhu joins in [with the violin] so brilliantly that after a while it becomes hard to sort the two string instruments out.”
ABOUT - 6-WIRE
6-WIRE is a pioneering project featuring a piano trio with unique instrumentation and a world music ensemble that mixes traditional and contemporary styles.
Inspired by the historical connection between the Erhu, the Chinese 2-stringed violin, and the 4-stringed Western violin – both essential leading instruments, 6-WIRE was founded in 2010 by two virtuoso musicians: violinist Xiang Gao and erhu master Cathy Yang, who compose and perform contemporary, classical, chamber, world music, and jazz with the remarkable pianist and arranger, Matthew Brower. 6-WIRE celebrates diversity in its performances, weaving stories into its concerts, transforming how live instrumental music is experienced.
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A Chamber Music America grantee with unique instrumentation, the Delaware-based 6-wire piano trio is a site-specific, pioneering American ensemble that mixes traditional romanticism and virtuosity with new chamber music. The three virtuosi celebrate diversity in performance, weave stories and context into their concerts, and transform how live instrumental music is experienced.
6-WIRE Discography
6-WIRE on 57th
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Selections from the Carnegie Hall Concert (2021 release)
This new CD features 6-WIRE's 2019 sold-out Carnegie Hall concert program. The world premiere recording of compositions by Jennifer Margaret Barker, Mark Hagerty, Bright Sheng among others is produced by Grammy-winning engineer, Andreas Meyer.
6-WIRE, the Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Delaware, is inspired by the historical connection between the erhu, the Chinese 2-stringed violin, and the 4-stringed violin – both essential leading instruments in the East and West. A Chamber Music America grantee with unique instrumentation, the Delaware-based 6-WIRE piano trio is a site-specific, pioneering American ensemble that mixes traditional romanticism and virtuosity with new chamber music.
The three virtuosi celebrate diversity in performance, weave stories and context into their concerts, and transform how live instrumental music is experienced.
6th Sense