When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron. Exalted string quartet devotees belittled film soundtracks, while studio ...

The iconic American composer Elliott Carter turns 100 this year. To celebrate, Da Camera took a deep breath and decided to present all five Carter string quartets with the Pacifica Quartet as ...

Just imagine what would have happened to the Beatles if Paul McCartney had quit the band. The Juilliard String Quartet, an American institution for 63 years, found itself in a similar situation when ...

DANBURY -- The stage was rocking Wednesday afternoon at Danbury High School. Orchestra students cut loose with new voices from their violins, cellos, drums and trombones in an improvised conclusion to ...

Founded by Jeremy Cohen, Quartet San Francisco has scored multiple Grammy nominations for its eclectic mix of Latin music, ...