Aviv Quartet with Irina Nuzova, pianist
October 17, 2007

The Aviv Quartet, founded in Israel in 1997, has won numerous competitions, most recently first prize and critic prize at the 2003 Concourse International de Quatuor a Cordes de Bordeaux. Earlier, they won first prize in the Melbourne International Chamber Muisc competition and won the Amadeus Quartet Prize in a competition in Holland. They have performed all over the globe and in many prestigious festivals with the most famous ensembles.

Irina Nuzova performed in this series in a duo with cellist Andrey Tchekmazov, in November 2003.

Concertante
November 14, 2007

The six members of Concertante are all prize-winners as soloists. The groups wins critical acclaim wherever it palys, from Carnegie Hall to London's Royal Festival Hall to Shanghai's Grand Theater to Merkin Hall in New York City. Their range of instruments allows a wide repertoire. While not neglecting the classics, they have a particular interest in new music and have launched a new series, One Plus Five, of works by contemporary composers. Concertante is the Resident Chamber Music Ensemble of the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg, PA.

Belcea Quartet
April 2, 2008

The Belcea Quartet was founded at the Royal College of Music in 1994 and quickly became part of the rising new generation of musicians in Britain. They won first prize in both the Osake and Bordeaux International String Quartet Competitions and gained numerous other awards. They now perform in many festivals and collaborate with other musicians, including singers. Since the autumn of 2001 they have been the Resident Quartet of Wigmore Hall, in London, and have embarked on an exclusisve recording contract with EMI Classics. That same year the Quartet won the Gramophone Award for the best debut recording.

Claremont Trio
April 30, 2008