The “new” Pražák Quartet is the evolution of the Pražák Quartet, which has performed throughout the world for nearly 50 years. Jana Vonášková joined the Pražák Quartet as first violinist in 2015, bringing a new generation into the group. Upon the retirement of Vlastimil Holek and Michal Kanka in 2021, the pillar of the quartet, … Continue reading Pražák Quartet →

Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han are the music directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; violinist Philip Setzer is a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet, as was David Finckel. “Their ensemble is seamless,” said the Washington Post. In addition to performing and recording, these artists are also educators, innovators, and … Continue reading Wu Han, Philip Setzer, and David Finckel →

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s premier chamber orchestras, known for its fresh, brilliant interpretations. The wind ensemble is a specially created group composed of principal players of the orchestra. Pianist Caroline Palmer joins these artists to share with the audience what the Milwaukee Sentinel wonderfully described as … Continue reading Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble →

Praised by the New York Times for its “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible instinct,” the Calidore String Quartet won grand prizes in virtually every U.S. chamber music competition (including Coleman) within two years of its founding at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. The Quartet has performed in major venues around the world, and … Continue reading Calidore String Quartet →

“This concert was a perfect union of intimate interaction between four musicians—real chamber music—and joyful, often playful, ‘performance’.” — Claire Seymour Since its founding in 1994, the Zemlinsky Quartet has become a much lauded example of the Czech string quartet tradition. The quartet has won the First Grand Prize in the Bordeaux String Quartet Competition … Continue reading Zemlinsky Quartet →

“A powerful individuality of sound matched by an instinctive singularity of musical intention” — The Scotsman Formed in 2011, the Castalian String Quartet has distinguished itself as one of today’s most dynamic young quartets. Appointed the inaugural Hans Keller String Quartet in Residence at the Oxford University Faculty of Music in 2021, it also received … Continue reading Castalian String Quartet →

Hailing from opposite corners of the globe, the members of the Merz Trio met in the middle of a snow storm in NYC in December 2016, and now spend the majority of their lives together, rehearsing and traveling. Their rehearsal room is a noisy fusion of interests: music of all varieties, literature, theater, cooking, dance, … Continue reading Merz Trio →

“Even in the most exuberant passages, in the most intricate webs of superimposed rhythms, the Takács beguile the ear with their incisive phrasing, their consistency, and their sense of detail.” - Diapason Students at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest (including founding cellist András Fejér) formed the Takács Quartet in 1975, and soon won prizes … Continue reading Takács Quartet →

“Revered like rock stars within the early music scene” (New York Times), Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble brings together top North American historically-informed performers. Described as “drop dead gorgeous with a wonderful interplay of timbres,” (Early Music America), Quicksilver vibrantly explores the rich chamber music repertoire from the early modern period to the High Baroque. Music in … Continue reading Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble →

Like artist M.C. Escher, for whom it is named, the Escher String Quartet creates its own ‘impossible constructions’, simultaneously showcasing each instrument’s part while melding them into one, offering audiences unusual views and new perspectives. As The Guardian noted, the ensemble displays “fabulous unanimity, tonal warmth and care over detail.” Jordan Bak has achieved international … Continue reading Escher String Quartet with Jordan Bak, viola →