A reviewer for The Globe & Mail wrote that “ audience just stayed put, unwilling or unable to leave … I’ve never quite seen anything like it.”

The stellar musicians in this trio shine equally brightly. 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 … Continue reading CANCELED: David Finckel, Wu Han, and Philip Setzer →

Please Note: The planned January 16 concert by Quicksilver has been canceled, due to revised event guidance from Caltech, the university which hosts our concerts. Quicksilver vibrantly explores the rich chamber music repertoire from the late Renaissance to the High Baroque. “Revered like rock stars within the early music scene” (New York Times), the ensemble brings … Continue reading CANCELED: Quicksilver →

Please Note: The planned February concert by Cuarteto Casals has been canceled, due to revised event guidance from Caltech, the university which hosts our concerts. Founded in 1997 at the Escuela Reina Sofi a in Madrid, Cuarteto Casals has been a repeat guest at the world’s most prestigious concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Philharmonie Cologne, … Continue reading CANCELED: Cuarteto Casals →

Please Note: The planned March concert by the Esmé Quartet has been canceled, due to revised event guidance from Caltech, the university which hosts our concerts. In the short time since winning fi rst prize and sweeping four of the special prizes at the 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London, the Esmé … Continue reading CANCELED: Esmé Quartet →

Please Note: The planned March concert by the Esmé Quartet has been canceled, due to revised event guidance from Caltech, the university which hosts our concerts. “We need the inspiration of the audience,” said cellist Raphaël Merlin of the esteemed Quatuor Ébène, which returns for its third performance with Coleman. These words were one of … Continue reading CANCELED: Quatuor Ébène →

The Miró Quartet will be joined by Martin Beaver, violin and Clive Greensmith, cello for a performance of Brahms’s sextets. The quartet won the Barstow Award for Strings at the 1996 Coleman Competition, and is based in Austin, Texas, where it serves as quartet-in-residence at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas, … Continue reading Miró String Quartet with Martin Beaver, Violin; and Clive Greensmith, Cello →

“Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.”  Such was the New York Times’ impression of the Jerusalem Quartet. Since the ensemble’s founding in 1993, the musicians have embarked on a journey of growth and maturation. This experience has resulted in a wide repertoire and stunning depth of expression, … Continue reading Jerusalem Quartet  →

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the Dover Quartet’s name pays tribute to Dover Beach by fellow Curtis alumnus Samuel Barber. The group’s awards include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition and the grand and first prizes at … Continue reading Dover Quartet →