Founded in 2021 by violinists Randall Goosby and Jeremiah Blacklow, violist Jameel Martin, and cellist Daniel Hass, the New York City-based quartet feels a responsibility to command a diverse repertoire of classic, underrepresented, and new works, so they can contribute to the reclamation, redefinition, and continuation of a musical tradition that belongs to all of us. They represent and articulate an inclusive vision of the future of classical music, which sees a culture of music wherein all lives and histories are welcomed and celebrated.
Renaissance String Quartet has appeared at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Marlboro Music Festival, and Kingston, Jamaica, where they have twice held “Beyond Boundaries” benefit recitals at the University of the West Indies to support the Jamaica Red Cross and Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) Orchestra. For these concerts, Hass arranged Jimmy Cliff’s “Many Rivers to Cross” and Bob Marley’s “Satisfy My Soul,” and they also performed Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart.
Don’t miss Renaissance String Quartet: Artistic Explosion on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Cotuit.