Emerson String Quartet
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The Emerson String Quartet is a renowned New York–based string quartet in residence at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Formed in 1976, they have released more than 20 albums and won six Grammy Awards.
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[edit] Members
- Eugene Drucker (b. 1952), violin
- Philip Setzer (b. 1951), violin
- Lawrence Dutton (b. 1954), viola (since 1977, previously Guillermo Figueroa)
- David Finckel (b. 1951), cello (since 1979, previously Eric Wilson). Finckel frequently concertizes with his wife, pianist Wu Han.
Note: The two violinists frequently switch parts.
[edit] Awards and recognition
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance:
- Da-Hong Seetoo and Max Wilcox (producers and engineers) and the Emerson String Quartet for Shostakovich: The String Quartets (2001)
- The Emerson String Quartet for Beethoven: The String Quartets (1998)
- The Emerson String Quartet for Ives: String Quartets Nos. 1, 2/ Barber: String Quartet Op.11 (American Originals) (1994)
- The Emerson String Quartet for Bartók: 6 String Quartets (1990)
[edit] Books
- Dischel, Robert S. Converging Lines: The Extraordinary Story of the Emerson String Quartet's First 25 Years. Risk Books, ISBN 1-899332-68-5
[edit] External link
- The Emerson String Quartet (official website)
