Bring quartet PUBLIQuartet utilized DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones for Violin and Cello for The Scheherazade Project. Described as a multimedia song cycle inspired by the legendary Persian queen, storyteller and feminist icon Scheherazade, “The Scheherazade Project” is a curated concert that debuted at the New York Electro-Acoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF). The performance, which featured the works of string quartet PUBLIQuartet in conjunction with indie rock duo HOLLANDS and visual artist Amy Khoshbin, spun the collection of tales from the classic “One Thousand and One Nights.”
Having first discovered DPA in 2013, the musicians in PUBLIQuartet quickly fell in love with the microphones. “We were impressed 
with the quality of the microphones, so when we received the commission from the Sphinx Organization to make “The Scheherazade Project” a reality, we knew we needed to use DPA,” says Jannina Norpoth, violinist for PUBLIQuartet. “DPA greatly enhances our sound and comfort on stage, and the mics seamlessly integrate our acoustic instruments with the sound of the electric instruments and other electronics. The d:vote 4099 mics are great for amplifying acoustic instruments without feedback or distortion of the instruments’ natural sound.”
