Classical Crossover
The Red Quartet takes listeners on a journey.
Listening to The Red Quartet’s debut album is like taking a journey through time and over borders. The mix of traditional classical and Latin tracks is sure to delight and Marissa Steingold’s vocals are a lesson in vocal freedom.
Natasha Barbieri: Can you tell us about how this group came together?
Philip Vaiman: I met Marissa doing a project for our mutual composer friend. The performance took place in Berkeley, California, which is about 6 hours away from Los Angeles, where we live. It was a last-minute thing, and, as we were driving there, the composer was still sketching out his piece, which largely relied on improvisation. I was deeply impressed with the beauty of Marissa’s voice, her versatility, and improvisation skills. As we were coming back the next day, we were talking about music among other things. Marissa mentioned that one of her areas of expertise is Bossa Nova. I have always loved listening to Jobim and other Brazilian Jazz masters, and we started to discuss the possibility of our collaboration. Marissa mentioned that she would like to explore more Classical music, and I was excited to actually PLAY some Jazz, Bossa, on violin. After that, we completed the group with Kenton on guitar and Maksim on cello. Read more…
Voyage LA
Rising Stars: Meet Philip Vaiman (The Red Quartet).
Today we’d like to introduce you to Philip Vaiman (The Red Quartet). Them and their team share their story with us below:
As this project connected four busy professional musicians, finding the time to develop and grow was always a challenge. Also, as many independent artists and bands, being self-managed and funded created quite a few obstacles and delays. The last year and half produced a whole new set of challenges, with the pandemic, closing musical venues, and disconnecting with live audiences. Overcoming those hurdles has only made The Red Quartet stronger as a group. We are happy to be where we are right now and hope for a great future. Read more…