New York Polyphony

Sunday January 21, 2024
5:00 PM

Praised for a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts,” (NPR) New York Polyphony is one of the foremost vocal chamber ensembles active today. The four men—“singers of superb musicianship and vocal allure,” (The New Yorker)— apply a modern touch to repertoire ranging from Gregorian chant to contemporary compositions. Their dedication to innovative programming, as well as a focus on rare and rediscovered Renaissance and medieval works, has not only earned New York Polyphony two GRAMMY nominations and wide acclaim, but also helped to move early music into the classical mainstream.

New York Polyphony tours extensively, participating in major concert series and festivals around the world. Recent engagements include performances at the Tage Alter Musik Regensburg (Germany), Festival Internacional de Música Abvlensis (Spain), Stavanger Kammermusikkfestival (Norway), Cartagena Festival International de Música (Colombia) and Early Music Vancouver (Canada), among others.

New York Polyphony’s growing discography includes two GRAMMY-nominated releases and albums that have topped the “best of” lists of The New Yorker, Gramophone, and The New York Times. Their most recent BIS Records release, And the sun darkened, was hailed by BBC Music Magazine as “imaginatively programmed” and “immaculately sung. Early Music America called the disc “radiant,” and Germany’s Klassik Heute applauded New York Polyphony’s “flawlessly pure sound that amazes the listener.”