A Troupe of young virtuosi veterans of New York Citys Lincoln Center Meet the Artist program perform, and ultimately transform, an exciting repertoire of classical masters par excellence. Then musicians in the group Four on the Floor expand the boundaries of classical music by infusing traditional scores with their own distinctive and playful elements of jazz, hip-hop, and rock & roll. Each musician in this innovative group- Dave Eggar on cello & piano, Meg Okura on violin & erhu (two stringed traditional Chinese violin), Marty Osterer on bass, and Tom Papadatos on drums- is a composer in their own right, and the group creates its own personal inventions around these familiar classics. The result? Four on the Floor provides an energetic performance of lively music at the highest caliber. In this dynamic musical program, the performers invite students into the fun as they create their own musical compositions and tap into the spontaneous creativity and joy of music.
