Red Riding Hood Strings is proud to continue performing in and around Chicago!
Under the direction of Ossia Musical Forum, Red Riding Hood Strings has been making a splash with a diverse musical mix of virtuosic styles since 2007. Concerts push the boundaries of the traditional role of string instruments, doing so with grace and edge. The group has collaborated with dancers, vocalists, composers, and actors. Sculpture, video, and percussion have been integrated into the group's performances in ways that are truly innovative. They uncover music not only as entertainment, but as an experience both dark and light that constantly feeds the creativity and awareness of all of us on life’s journey. Stepping into this imaginative quartet’s vibration means stepping into your own creative expansion. During the years of pandemic, Red Riding Hood Strings kept the music flowing with intimate outdoor concerts in beautiful locations and recorded the soundtrack and played a role in the award-winning short dance film, Prohairesis. Contact Nora Williams for booking information.
“Your quartet added greatly to the beauty of our anniversary celebration. [The] selections were wonderful and masterfully played.”
Repertoire
Classical
Robert Arends, In Haec Urbe
Arends, Fetes Galantes
Bartok, Rumanian Dances
Borodin, Quartet in D Major
Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 1
Cesis, Renaissance Double Quartet
Crumb, Black Angels
Dvorak, Quartet in B flat, Largo
Dvorak, “American” Quartet
Gershwin, Lullaby
Phillip Glass, Quartet No. 2
Haydn, Farewell Symphony
Haydn, Op. 76, No. 4 Sunrise
Imogen Holst, Phantasy Quartet
Mendelssohn, Quartet in D, Op. 44, No. 1
Mozart, Quartet, K 157
Ravel, Quartet
Schumann, Quartet, Op. 41
Terezin Collection
Americana
Leonard Bernstein, West Side Story
Mark O’Connor, Appalachian Waltz
Jay Ungar, Ashokan Farewell
Latin
Carlos Gardell, Por Una Cabeza
Michael McLean, Tango
Alberto Ginestera, Danzas Argentinas
William Grant Still, Danzas De Panama
Rock | R&B | Funk
Beatles Medley, All You Need is Love, Blackbird, Come Together, In My Life
Coldplay, Yellow
Ramin Djawadi, Game of Thrones Theme
Elton John, Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams Are Made of This
Ray LaMontagne, You Are the Best Thing
Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On
Jimi Hendrix, Purple Haze
James Horner, My Heart Will Go On
Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah
Paul McCartney, Live and Let Die
Prince, Erotic City, Purple Rain
Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
Sigur Rós, Hoppipolla
Stafford, Grounded, Crazy in October
Styx, Renegade
A Thousand Years, Breaking Dawn
Flashy and Fun
Peck, Don’t Tread On Me Or On My String Quartet
Michael McLean, Fandango
Holiday
Large selection of traditional favorites
