Jeffrey Ziegler and Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray

Jeffrey Zeigler is a cellist and multidisciplinary artist who has established himself as one of the most innovative and versatile musicians of our time. His body of work spans different genres, themes, and formats, from solo to opera to chamber and interdisciplinary collaborations. Strings Magazine hailed Zeigler as “widely known for pushing boundaries and breaking conventions,” while the New York Times praised his playing as “fiery...with unforced simplicity and beauty of tone.” Deeply committed to the creation of new works, he has commissioned dozens of works and has collaborated with many leading artists and innovators, including Laurie Anderson, John Corigliano, Bryce Dessner (of The National), Philip Glass, Glenn Kotche (of Wilco), and Yo-Yo Ma, among others. As a member of the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet from 2005–13, he is the recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, the Polar Music Prize, the President’s Merit Award from NARAS, the Richard Bogomolny National Service Award from Chamber Music America, and the Asia Society's Cultural Achievement Award.

Brooklyn native Reggie “Regg Roc” Gray is a dancer, choreographer, and pioneer of the multi-genre dance form flexn. Flexn is a combination of various styles from the Jamaican street culture of Brooklyn, named after the regional television program Flex N Brooklyn, where local dance groups showcased their latest moves. Gray has traveled all over the world with his award-winning dance crew RingMasters, and in 2011, he founded a new dance company, The D.R.E.A.M. Ring (Dance Rules Everything Around Me). In 2015, Gray produced his first major work of choreography Flexn and followed it with Flexn Evolution in 2017. Both productions have toured around the world. Gray is a regular feature on American television, appearing in the third season of America’s Best Dance Crew, various advertisements, and in music videos for Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Nicki Minaj, and more. Currently, Gray serves as an artistic director for FlexNYC, a social justice dance residency program that partners with schools and community centers around New York City (created by The Shed and The D.R.E.A.M. Ring).