JACK Quartet performing on stage

PART OF FIFTY FOR THE FUTURE

JACK Quartet Concert No. 2

JACK Quartet performing on stage

PART OF FIFTY FOR THE FUTURE

JACK Quartet Concert No. 2

Friday, February 26, 2027
Part of HANCHER’S 2026–2027 SEASON and FIFTY FOR THE FUTURE
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM
TICKETS
Adults $25
Students & Youth $10
Additional ticket fees may apply; total ticket price listed on ticketing page

JACK Quartet returns Friday evening for a second Fifty for the Future program—pulling the catalog's wider range into focus.

Nicole Lizée conjures film noir, while Yotam Haber builds on a Jewish melody from Italy's Piedmont. Aleksander Kościów meditates on the ancient Greek cry for mercy. Sky Macklay imagines notes as prehistoric bones. Tanya Tagaq brings Arctic sounds into the string quartet, and Rafiq Bhatia reimagines the quartet through his own guitar technique. A skittish, incantatory work by Laurie Anderson closes the evening.

Christopher Otto, violin
Austin Wulliman, violin
John Pickford Richards, viola
Jay Campbell, cello

PROGRAM
Nicole LIZÉE: Darkness Is Not Well Lit
Yotam HABER: From the Book
Aleksander KOŚCIÓW: Hílathi
Sky MACKLAY: Vertebrae
Tanya TAGAQ: Sivunittinni
Rafiq BHATIA: Glimmers; 3 movements
Laurie ANDERSON: Shutter Island
I can’t praise JACK’s playing highly enough. The group is musically and technically impeccable...”
— San Francisco Classical Voice
 
JACK Quartet brings consummate instrumental mastery and unwavering commitment to presenting the music of today as a transformative experience."
— Sydney Morning Herald
Venue

Genre
Hancher Up Close | Music

Hancher Event Partners
Bruce Gantz
David McCartney & James Petersen
John R. Menninger
Hazel H. Seaba
Joyce & Dick Summerwill Ventures Fund
Stephen & Victoria West
George & Carrol Woodworth

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Photo collage includes photo by Jason Smith

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Paris Young in advance at (319) 467-4849 or at [email protected] or fill out an accessibility request using the linked form below.

HANCHER ACCESSIBILITY REQUEST FORM
  • Please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne out of respect for smell-sensitive patrons.
  • Photos and video inside the auditorium are prohibited.
  • Seating is general admission.
  • Entrance to the stage will be through Door 1 exclusively. There will be Hancher staff available to help direct you.
  • Parking: The Hancher lot can be accessed from both Park Road and Riverside Drive. Click the button below to view a detailed, interactive map.
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  • Entrances: The main entrance to Hancher Auditorium is located at the south end of the building and near the accessible parking lot on the building’s west side.
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  • For those wishing to dine at Hancher prior to the performance there will be limited snacks available onsite.
  • Beverages purchased from the Smith Lobby Bar can only be taken into the auditorium in a Hancher Season Cup which can be purchased from any concession location, the Hancher Box Office, or in the Hancher Showcase. Cups are $5.00 and reusable.
  • Snacks are available from the Smith Lobby Bar 60 minutes prior to the performance. Food is not allowed in the auditorium.
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