Brooklyn Rider strives to turn traditional music into something fresh. The string quartet — violinists Colin Jacobsen and Johnny Gandelsman, violist Nicholas Cords and cellist Eric Jacobsen — will perform today at Sursa Performance Hall.
Brooklyn Rider studied classical musicians such as Joseph Haydn and Claude Debussy and work to find innovative ways of programming to communicate with its music. Jacobsen said the group performs versions of traditional pieces as well as original work.
The group released its debut album, "Passport," in 2008, but started touring nationally and internationally before then.
"When you play in places outside of the country, you carry that experience with you," Jacobsen said.
The members of the group all live in the Brooklyn borough of New York City and take a lot of their inspiration from the city. Jacobsen said the group has collaborated with friends from Brooklyn who are aspiring artists. On the quartet's official Web site, an art gallery exhibits their work.
"Brooklyn is a place that we've always called home," he said.
On the group's six-week tour, Jacobsen said about half of the venues are in university towns. Brooklyn Rider's performance in Muncie and in Indianapolis on Wednesday night mark the first times the group has performed in the state.
Jacobsen said he hopes their show at Sursa will have a good turnout, especially from Ball State University students.
"We love it when students come out," he said. "The problem with that is students have so many obligations, and you're really competing for their time."
Brooklyn Rider will peform at 7:30 p.m. at Sursa Hall. Student tickets are $5, and tickets for adults are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
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