
Deviant Septet has been hailed as an exciting (New York Times), stylish new ensemble (New York Magazine). Superb (Washington Post), exceedingly fun and led by new music veterans (Time Out New York), lively and accomplished (Classical TV: The Drift) and boisterously entertaining (Lucid Culture). WNYC called it a brand new ensemble with a high concept made up of top classical and avant garde musicians, and ran a feature on its premiere concert in May 2011. Deviant Septets commission of David Liptaks Focusing received a 2013 Serge Koussevitzky Foundation commissioning grant.