march residency
laurels string quartet
A vital force in the Minneapolis music scene with reach far beyond it, the Laurels String Quartet has supported stars including Father John Misty, Semisonic, and Ondara but have not stepped out as headliners themselves.
This March, that changes! The Laurels will host a five-week residency at Berlin, joined by a rotating cast of exceptional artists from their creative orbit.
Laurels String Quartet:
Josh Misner - Violin
Laura Harada - Violin
Erica Burton - Viola
Jacqueline Ultan - Cello
Feat. Barbara Cohen & Annie Humphrey
Sunday, March 1
6:30—10:00pm
For the inaugural evening of the Laurels’ residency, storytellers Annie Humphrey and Barbara Cohen will present a program of moving, evocative new arrangements alongside the quartet and go-to guitarist Jeremy Ylvisaker.
Feat. jeremy messersmith
Sunday, March 8
6:30—10:00pm
Tonight, expect to hear masterfully crafted folk-pop songs by the Laurels’ longtime collaborator jeremy messersmith, embellished with strings.
Feat. Aby Wolf & Eric Mayson
Sunday, March 15th
6:30—10:00pm
This evening, Laurels String Quartet and Aby Wolf will further develop their electric collaboration of voice and strings. The quartet will also be joined by multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Eric Mayson in a genre-bending performance that blurs the lines between indie and chamber music.
Feat. Alexei Casselle & Chastity Brown
Sunday, March 22
6:30—10:00pm
The Laurels String Quartet is excited to collaborate for the first time with dynamic hip-hop writer and performer Alexei Moon Casselle, as well as friend and powerhouse Chastity Brown, in a rich and deeply expressive evening of music.
Feat. Dave Pirner
Sunday, March 29
6:30—10:00pm
Legendary songwriter Dave Pirner and his Soul Asylum bandmate Ryan Smith will join the Laurels String Quartet in a first-ever collaboration of stripped-down and acoustic arrangements.