Since 1990 the Ancia Quartet (AHN-chee-uh) has had a unique ability to “create exquisite musical interpretations” have drawn commissions from an impressive array of contemporary composers, including such luminaries as Grammy Award-winner Libby Larsen, Pulitzer Prize- and two-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon, and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Lei Liang. Ancia has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including awards from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Community Arts. Ancia has collaborated with composers through Society of Composers, Meet the Composer, American Composers Forum, and THE Commission Project. Matthew Sintchak (soprano), Joan Hutton (alto), Benjamin Cold (tenor), and Angela Wyatt (baritone).