Mixed chamber ensemble Some Assembly Required lives up to its moniker as the musicians collaborate with composers, guest performers, and their audience in the production of exciting, atypical, and carefully curated concerts. SAR was founded in early 2015 as a collaborative effort between Boston professional and freelance artists to provide their audience with a unique musical experience, frequently venturing into repertoire that is rarely heard in public performance. In three seasons, SAR has performed dozens of concerts in New England and across the eastern United States, from Kentucky to the Bronx. Not accepting the limitations placed upon them by the small amount of repertoire available for their instrumentation, SAR starts by choosing music that they want to present and then finding a way to provide a meaningful presentation of the music by methods of arrangement and collaboration. The core members of the ensemble strive to design programs that go beyond the traditional concert format by bringing the performers, audience, and venue into close contact.