The Guarneri Quartet is an American string quartet originally founded in 1964. The Quartet's 40th anniversary was celebrated during an extensive tour in the United States, Europe and South America in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons. The Quartet continues their longstanding residence at the University of Maryland, College Park, where they serve on the faculty of the School of Music, and as faculty members at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philad...
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The Guarneri Quartet is an American string quartet originally founded in 1964. The Quartet's 40th anniversary was celebrated during an extensive tour in the United States, Europe and South America in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons. The Quartet continues their longstanding residence at the University of Maryland, College Park, where they serve on the faculty of the School of Music, and as faculty members at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In June 2007, the quartet announced plans to retire in 2009.
1st violin
2nd violin
viola
'cello
The Quartet was brought together partly at the instigation of Alexander Schneider, of the Budapest Quartet, who had begun summer teaching at Marlboro College in southern Vermont shortly before the Guarneri Quartet was founded.
The group has recently announced its imminent retirement, which will become effective at the end of the 2008-2009 concert season.
The Guarneri String Quartet has made numerous recordings during its long history,...
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