Mark Steinberg, violin | Serena Canin, violin | Misha Amory, viola | Nina Lee, cello
With a career spanning more than three decades, the Brentano Quartet has appeared worldwide to both popular and critical acclaim. The New York Times praises its “luxuriously warm sound [and] yearning lyricism,” while The Times of London hails the ensemble’s “wonderful, selfless music-making.” Renowned for its probing interpretive style, distinctive musical sensibility, and imaginative programming, the Quartet has performed across five continents in many of the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals, establishing itself as one of today’s preeminent chamber ensembles.
Equally committed to education, the Brentano Quartet has served for the past decade as Artists-in-Residence at the Yale School of Music, where its members are deeply involved in mentoring young musicians. The Quartet also leads the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and appears regularly at the Taos School of Music. Previously, it served for fifteen years as Ensemble-in-Residence at Princeton University, shaping generations of chamber musicians.
Formed in 1992, the Brentano Quartet has received numerous honors, including the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the Cleveland Quartet Award. The ensemble has collaborated with artists such as Jessye Norman, Joyce DiDonato, Mitsuko Uchida, and Jonathan Biss, and has commissioned works from leading composers including Gabriela Frank, Vijay Iyer, Steven Mackey, and Charles Wuorinen.
The Quartet’s recordings include Beethoven’s Op. 131 (Aeon), featured in the film A Late Quartet, and Into the Fire—Live from Wigmore Hall with Joyce DiDonato (Warner). The ensemble is named for Antonie Brentano, believed by many scholars to be Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved.”
Website: https://www.brentanoquartet.com/