The Emerson String Quartet knows how to evoke the voices of composers past and present, leading the Times of London to observe, “With musicians like this there must be some hope for humanity.” And ...

In 1976, four young conservatory-trained musicians formed Emerson String Quartet (ESQ), taking their name from the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. This week, the ensemble played its ...

Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures. By Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid ...

After 47 years of captivating audiences, the Emerson String Quartet is set to conclude its run as the nation’s premier chamber music ensemble, marking a bittersweet moment in musical history. Their ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook EMERSON STRING QUARTET Eugene Drucker - violin, Philip Setzer - violin, Larry Dutton - viola, Paul ...

The Emerson String Quartet is going back to school. During the academic year, the quartet performs at major music venues, colleges and universities. Carnegie Hall, Stanford University and Middlebury ...

After more than four decades as a member of the prestigious and beloved Emerson String Quartet, violinist Eugene Drucker is on his own. Well, not really, since he’ll still be teaching and working ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Emerson String Quartet, the incomparable American ensemble, will retire at the ...

As Paul Watkins remembers it, the conversation happened in the fall of 2018, after a concert in the German city of Dortmund. The Emerson String Quartet, of which Watkins has been the cellist since ...

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The legendary Emerson String Quartet will play its final performance this afternoon at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York. Renee Fleming and the Emerson String Quartet celebrate ...