Ivalas Quartet at Chautauqua Institution
Route 394, Chautauqua, NY 14722
The Ivalas Quartet, founded in 2017 at the University of Michigan, champions BIPOC voices in classical music by spotlighting composers like Jessie Montgomery and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Notable performances include Carnegie Hall, where they premiered George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, and collaborations with Lara Downes for Carlos Simon’s Warmth From Other Suns. Through the Sphinx Organization, Ivalas has presented educational programming in the Metro Detroit area, with an emphasis on community engagement in schools with Black and Latinx communities. Currently, as Graduate Resident String Quartet at The Juilliard School, they continue their mission of musical diversity and education, coaching student groups and collaborating with institutions like the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Recognized for their dedication, they’ve won prizes at competitions and held residencies at prestigious venues like Caramoor and Carnegie Hall.