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 ...

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 ...

Emerson String Quartet performing in Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood in Lenox on Tuesday. (Photo by Hilary Scott, courtesy of Tanglewood) LENOX - When you go to see U2 or Taylor Swift, you expect them to ...

The cameras were rolling long before the Emerson String Quartet played a note behind the Tiny Desk. A documentary film crew followed the band into our lobby and kept rolling tape as the players ...

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 ...

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 ...

After 47 years together, the legendary Emerson String Quartet performed their final concert at Yale on Tuesday night in the Morse Recital Hall. The Emerson String Quartet gave their last performance ...

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 ...

In 1976, some Juilliard students got together and created a string quartet — and the Emerson String Quartet was born. They came to the NPR Tiny Desk to play one of their final live performances. The ...

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 ...

The Emerson String Quartet emphasized the sweet-sorrow aspect of parting Friday evening at the Barns at Wolf Trap, performing two of Beethoven’s most expressive quartets to launch its farewell tour, ...