Described as "...not anything but everything: Classical, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana and a sound yet to be termed seamlessly merged into a perfect one" (David Srebnik, SiriusXM Classical Producer), Invoke strives to successfully dodge even the most valiant attempts at genre classification. The multi-instrumental quartet encompasses traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, and minimalism. Fueled by their passion for storytelling, Invoke weaves all of these styles together to form a unique contemporary repertoire, featuring original works composed by and for the group.
Invoke was the Young Professional String Quartet in Residence at the University of Texas at Austin from 2016-2018. In 2018, Invoke was named a winner of the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition in New York, NY. They also received First Prize at the M-Prize International Chamber Arts competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and First Prize in the Coltman Competition in Austin, Texas. Invoke is strongly committed to championing diverse American voices through commissioning and highlighting new music. Invoke's ongoing commissioning project, entitled American Postcards, asks composers to pick a time and place in American history and tell its story through the group's unique artistry.
Described as "...not anything but everything: Classical, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana and a sound yet to be termed seamlessly merged into a perfect one" (David Srebnik, SiriusXM Classical Producer), Invoke strives to successfully dodge even the most valiant attempts at genre classification. The multi-instrumental quartet encompasses traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, and minimalism. Fueled by their passion for storytelling, Invoke weaves all of these styles together to form a unique contemporary repertoire, featuring original works composed by and for the group.
Invoke was the Young Professional String Quartet in Residence at the University of Texas at Austin from 2016-2018. In 2018, Invoke was named a winner of the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition in New York, NY. They also received First Prize at the M-Prize International Chamber Arts competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and First Prize in the Coltman Competition in Austin, Texas. Invoke is strongly committed to championing diverse American voices through commissioning and highlighting new music. Invoke's ongoing commissioning project, entitled American Postcards, asks composers to pick a time and place in American history and tell its story through the group's unique artistry.