Tallā Rouge, which means ‘the Red-Gold’ in Farsi and French, was founded in 2020 by Persian-American and Cajun-American violists Aria Cheregosha and Lauren Spaulding while studying with Roger Tapping at The Juilliard School. Inspired by their unique musical pasts, Tallā Rouge performs music that intersects jazz, folk, pop, Middle-Eastern, and Western Classical traditions. They present works of living composers, with a particular focus on folk, West Asian, and LGBTQ+ composers, as well as reimagined classical favorites from composers like Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart.
Internationally recognized for their charismatic and heartfelt performances, Tallā Rouge currently serves as the Ensemble-in-Residence at Dumbarton Oaks, a Harvard Research Institute.
Aria Cheregosha, viola
Lauren Spaulding, viola