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Real Vocal String Quartet
Real Vocal String Quartet
A Band of Sisters
The Real Vocal String Quartet is a chamber-jazz group that can sing and perform
'Turkey in the Straw' in Macedonian. Scout's honor.
Real Vocal String Quartet began with violinist Irene Sazer's inspiration to combine her musical passions: chamber music, improvising, composing, and singing. With violinist Alisa Rose, violist Matthias McIntire, and cellist Jessica Ivry, Sazer's vision sparked the creation of a truly collaborative ensemble that freely mixes and ultimately transcends genres.
RVSQ's surprisingly broad repertoire embraces the diverse influences of all four players, from classical, jazz, and rock, to songs and styles from West Africa, Brazil, and rural America. Yet while four distinct voices can be heard, in seven years of performing together, the Quartet has achieved a true group sound.
Irene Sazer
An improvising violinist, composer, arranger, and singer whose unique style combines world and roots music with classical, jazz, and pop sensibilities. Known internationally as a founding member of the Turtle Island String Quartet, Sazer's career has encompassed success as a concerto soloist, a concertmaster, an established recording artist, and a recognized educator of music and improvisation. Passionate about combining her musical interests in new ways, Sazer continues to push boundaries, exploring the world with her violin, her voice, and her imagination.
Alisa Rose
A presence on the Bay Area's classical, bluegrass, and creative music stages, Alisa Rose has performed with diverse artists including including with the Keisa Duo at Carnegie Hall. Alisa was a member of Quartet San Francisco from 2008 2012 who were nominated for a Grammy in 2009. Alisa received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chamber Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Alisa teaches young violinists at the SF Friend's School and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music preparatory department.
New Member Matthias McIntire
Matthias McIntire is active as a performer, improviser, composer, and teacher in many different contexts and styles. Matthias has performed alongside such renowned musicians as members of the St. Lawrence and Miro String Quartets and jazz pianist Vijay Iyer. In addition to playing with the Real Vocal String Quartet this season, he is a member of Bay Area group Vocallective, an ensemble dedicated to the performance of chamber music that includes voice. He is also a founding member of violin/guitar duo Kriika, with guitarist Justin Houchin, known for their refreshing arrangements of jazz standards and their startlingly original compositions. Matthias has written music for the Real Vocal String Quartet, as well as numerous instrumentalists in the Bay Area and beyond. This year he is thrilled to have writing commissions for Bay Area ensembles Vocallective, Phonochrome and One Found Sound. Matthias received his Masters of Music degree in 2012 where he studied with Ian Swensen. He also studies composition with David Garner and harmony with Allaudin Mathieu. Matthias teaches violin, improvisation and composition at the SF Friends School and the New Mozart School of Music in Palo Alto.
Jessica Ivry
In addition to holding down the groove in Real Vocal String Quartet, cellist Jessica Ivry plays with avant-cabaret composer and singer Amy X Neuburg & the Cello ChiXtet. An instructor of music at College of Marin, Jessica has also toured with the Beth Custer Ensemble, singer-songwriter Vienna Teng, and Balkan women's choir Kitka. For San Francisco company A Traveling Jewish Theatre, Jessica scored and performed original music for The Bright River, a hip-hop retelling of Dante's Inferno (2005), and Death of a Salesman (2007). Jessica is featured on the Grammy nominated album Blueprint of a Lady by jazz vocalist Nneena Freelon. In summers 2008 and 2009, Jessica performed in Poland and Ukraine with The Ark Project, an ensemble of Bay Area and New York Klezmer and Balkan musicians that has been featured on Spark, KQED public television's series highlighting independent Bay Area artists. Jessica holds degrees from Skidmore College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
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LocationArcata Playhouse (View)
1251 9th Street in Arcata
Arcata, CA 95521
United States
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