Intergenerational String Quartet Concert: 250+ years of American Music!

Please join Janey & Friends in an hourlong string quartet concert, as we journey through the diverse landscape of American Musical History from a Native American lullaby, to spirituals, Dvorak’s “American Quartet”, Joplin rags, Ellington, Gershwin, the American Songbook, Broadway, Motown, and modern pop chart toppers. This interactive sampling will be more than a melting pot of sound, it will illuminate the richly distinctive, yet intertwined pathways that our musical culture travels. Great for Kids (Grades K-12), parents and grandparents to attend together! 

The quartet includes Janey Choi, Buffi Jacobs, Hayden Oliver and Paul Woodiel. 

Canadian violinist/teaching artist/concert host, Janey Choi has performed, taught, and collaborated with artists across the globe, engaging audiences of all ages and genres. She is the recipient of numerous awards including National First Prize in the Canadian Music Competition, an Artists International debut recital at Carnegie Hall, and has participated in such festivals as Mostly Mozart, Norfolk, Taos, Bar Harbor Music Festival, the Spoleto Festivals in the U.S. and Italy, Festival Musical de Santo Domingo, the Santa Fe Opera and the Sarasota Opera

Buffi Jacobs, an accomplished modernistic cellist and composer, currently resides in the vibrant city of New York. She is known for delivering captivating and innovative performances and compositions. With a career spanning over three decades, Buffi has continuously evolved as a musician, fearlessly venturing beyond her comfort zones to gain fresh perspectives and create truly unique experiences.

Hayden Oliver is a New York City–based violinist and violist whose work spans musical theatre, classical performance, and contemporary pop collaborations. After studying at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he spent 17 years performing throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area before making New York his home. Hayden toured for five years with the national company of Hamilton and has shared the stage with artists including Stevie Wonder, Harry Connick Jr., Lady Gaga, and Tony Bennett. His playing moves easily between classical repertoire, Broadway pits, and pop performances.

Leonard Bernstein described Paul Woodiel as "a first-class performer who combines spirituality with intellect."A busy New York-based purveyor of violin and fiddle music, his broad stylistic compass includes the dance fiddle traditions of America and the British Isles, ragtime and jazz, and the music of Charles Ives. Mr. Woodiel has presented recitals at the 92nd St. Y, Wesleyan University, Caramoor, Miller Theater, Yale University, and the New York Festival of Song at Carnegie Hall, and has appeared as soloist at festivals from Bard College to Moab, Utah