Violin: Alex Fortes, Annie Rabbat, Jae Cosmos Lee, Jesse Irons, Kiyoshi Hayashi, Lilit Hartunian, Miki-Sophia Cloud, Ryan Shannon, Sarah Atwood
Viola: Caitlin Lynch, Celia Hatton, Sarah Darling, Tanner Menees
Cello: Francesca McNeeley, Melody Giron, Mina Kim
Bass: Charles Clements, Ian Saunders

Named by The New Yorker as one of the “Imagination-Grabbing, Trailblazing Artists of 2014,” the Grammy-nominated ensemble stands at the forefront of an exciting new generation in classical music. A Far Cry has nurtured a distinct approach to music-making since its founding in 2007. The self-conducted orchestra is a democracy in which decisions are made collectively and leadership rotates among the players. A Far Cry’s omnivorous approach has led to collaborations with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Simone Dinnerstein, Roomful of Teeth, the Silk Road Ensemble, Vijay Iyer and David Krakauer. Tour highlights include two new commissioning projects: Philip Glass’ third piano concerto with soloist Simone Dinnerstein, and The Blue Hour, written by a collaborative of five leading female composers – Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw and Sarah Kirkland Snider; and featuring Grammy-winning singer Luciana Souza. A Far Cry’s Crier Records launched auspiciously in 2014 with the Grammy-nominated album Dreams and Prayers, followed by 2018’s Grammy-nominated Visions and Variations. The eighteen Criers are proud to call Boston home, and maintain strong roots in the city, rehearsing at their storefront music center in Jamaica Plain and recently concluding their 10-year residency at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Collaborating with local students through an educational partnership with the New England Conservatory, the Longy School of Music and Project STEP, A Far Cry aims to pass on the spirit of collaboratively-empowered music to the next generation.