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    Paul Pinto: Octet Performed by Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method

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    Thursday, May 21, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Roulette

    Downtown Brooklyn

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Roulette presents Paul Pinto’s Octet performed by the Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method. Pinto is a New York–based composer-performer who moves between the concert stage and theater-rooted composition and favors clear structures and direct lines. The Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method are live-focused ensembles that emphasize clarity and ensemble balance over theatrical display.

    About Octet(chamber)

    Octet is a chamber-choir musical by composer Dave Malloy, staged with director Annie Tippe, that examines addiction and a widening sense of meaninglessness as life moves through screens and networks. In New York City it appears in concert settings at Bargemusic and Roulette, where clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, violinist Mark Peskanov, and the Semplice Players place it alongside Mozart and Schubert. The programming makes a point: the same intimacy that sustains classical chamber music can also frame contemporary unease with technology’s constant pull. Publicly documented NYC premiere details are not specified here, but its local presence signals how quickly new music-theater enters the city’s repertory conversation.

    About the Artists

    Paul Pinto

    Paul Pinto

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    Paul Pinto is a New York–based classical artist whose work moves easily between the concert stage and theater-rooted composition. At Roulette, he has presented projects such as *Paul Pinto: Octet*, performed by the Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method, placing chamber writing in dialogue with ensemble-driven rhythm.

    Bergamot Quartet

    Bergamot Quartet

    Bergamot Quartet is an emerging classical ensemble heard on New York City stages, including Roulette. The group has collaborated with artists such as Paul Pinto and The Rhythm Method, appearing on programs like *Paul Pinto: Octet Performed by Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method*.

    The Rhythm Method

    The Rhythm Method

    The Rhythm Method is a classical ensemble heard on New York City stages, including Roulette, where they’ve appeared in collaborative programs. Their work has intersected with composer and performer Paul Pinto and the Bergamot Quartet, notably in *Paul Pinto: Octet* performed by Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method.