Brooklyn Rider
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Brooklyn Rider is a contemporary string quartet known for its adventurous programming, genre-crossing collaborations, and innovative approach to classical music.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Rider canonical | 7 |
| Brooklyn Rider Plays Philip Glass | 1 |
| Brooklyn Rider discography | 1 |
| The Brooklyn Rider Almanac | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9159841 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brooklyn Rider Context triple: [Colin Jacobsen, associatedAct, Brooklyn Rider]
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A.
Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
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B.
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet is a pioneering American string quartet renowned for its innovative repertoire, genre-crossing collaborations, and championing of contemporary classical and experimental music.
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C.
Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet is a British contemporary jazz and ambient music group known for its atmospheric soundscapes, innovative use of the hang drum, and blending of jazz, electronic, and minimalist influences.
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D.
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones is an innovative American ensemble known for its genre-blending fusion of bluegrass, jazz, funk, and world music, led by virtuoso banjoist Béla Fleck.
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E.
Pat Metheny Group
Pat Metheny Group is an influential jazz fusion ensemble led by guitarist Pat Metheny, known for its innovative compositions, rich harmonies, and pioneering use of technology in contemporary jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brooklyn Rider Target entity description: Brooklyn Rider is a contemporary string quartet known for its adventurous programming, genre-crossing collaborations, and innovative approach to classical music.
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A.
Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
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B.
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet is a pioneering American string quartet renowned for its innovative repertoire, genre-crossing collaborations, and championing of contemporary classical and experimental music.
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C.
Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet is a British contemporary jazz and ambient music group known for its atmospheric soundscapes, innovative use of the hang drum, and blending of jazz, electronic, and minimalist influences.
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D.
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones is an innovative American ensemble known for its genre-blending fusion of bluegrass, jazz, funk, and world music, led by virtuoso banjoist Béla Fleck.
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E.
Pat Metheny Group
Pat Metheny Group is an influential jazz fusion ensemble led by guitarist Pat Metheny, known for its innovative compositions, rich harmonies, and pioneering use of technology in contemporary jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | string quartet ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Brooklyn, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn
|
| collaboratedWith |
Anne Sofie von Otter
ⓘ
Béla Fleck ⓘ Gabriel Kahane ⓘ Magos Herrera ⓘ Shara Nova ⓘ Silkroad Ensemble ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| commissionedFrom |
Caroline Shaw
ⓘ
Gabriela Lena Frank ⓘ Philip Glass ⓘ Vijay Iyer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| formerMember | Eric Jacobsen ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
ⓘ
classical crossover ⓘ contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Colin Jacobsen
ⓘ
Johnny Gandelsman ⓘ Michael Nicolas ⓘ Nicholas Cords ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cello section
ⓘ
viola section ⓘ violin section ⓘ |
| instrumentation | two violins, viola, and cello ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adventurous programming
ⓘ
genre-crossing collaborations ⓘ innovative approach to classical music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integration of world music influences
ⓘ
use of multimedia and cross-disciplinary projects ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Walking Fire
ⓘ
Brooklyn Rider Plays Philip Glass ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn Rider
Dominant Curve ⓘ Dreamers ⓘ Healing Modes ⓘ Seven Steps ⓘ So Many Things ⓘ The Brooklyn Rider Almanac ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn Rider
|
| performs |
newly commissioned works
ⓘ
standard string quartet repertoire ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
In a Circle Records
ⓘ
Mercury Classics ⓘ
linked to:
Mercury Records
Sony Classical ⓘ |
| website | https://brooklynrider.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brooklyn Rider Description of subject: Brooklyn Rider is a contemporary string quartet known for its adventurous programming, genre-crossing collaborations, and innovative approach to classical music.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brooklyn Rider
linked to: Brooklyn Rider
linked to: Brooklyn Rider