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NPR
Emerson String Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert
Just two days after we [NPR] captured this performance, the band played its final concert together in New York, where it all began in 1976 when a couple Juilliard students thought putting together a string quartet might be a fun idea. Forty-some albums, nine Grammys and countless concerts later, we were honored to document one of the band's last performances.
The Strad
Photo gallery: the Emerson Quartet’s final concert
After 44 seasons comprising thousands of concerts on multiple continents, dozens of recordings, and definitive performances of great repertoire, the Emerson Quartet said goodbye to its listeners in its final concert, hosted by the Chamber Music Society (CMS) of Lincoln Center in New York.
The New York Times
Review: The Great Emerson String Quartet Takes Its Final Bow
A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid farewell with Beethoven’s Opus 130 and Schubert’s String Quintet.
Financial Times
Five stars for Emerson String Quartet’s farewell concerts in New York
They went out with two peaks of the repertoire, Beethoven’s Op 130 and Schubert’s C major
Forbes
Emerson String Quartet To Play Final Performance At Lincoln Center
The legendary Emerson String Quartet will play its final performance this afternoon at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York.
Classical Voice North America
As The Emerson Exits, Several Fine Quartets Are Poised To Ascend
After presenting two culminating concerts Oct. 21 and 22 at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, the Emerson String Quartet will disband after 47 years, having earned an unquestioned place among the great such ensembles of the last 100 years.
The New York Times
After 47 Years, the Emerson Quartet Has One More Weekend
The group, famed for its rich vitality, easy power and a vast repertory that it recorded prolifically and toured tirelessly, is saying farewell.
The New Yorker
The Emerson Quartet Goes the Way of One Direction
On their farewell tour, two members of the distinguished string group ponder companionship and the merits (or not) of their namesake, Ralph Waldo.
WCAI Radio
The Emerson String Quartet performing their "Cape Farewell" this week
The group's violist Lawrence Dutton spoke with CAI ahead of the quartet's final performance in Massachusetts.
The Aspen Times
Emerson String Quartet returns to Aspen one final time in its last tour after 47 years together
Emerson String Quartet returns to perform its last on the same stage they inaugurated in 1993: Harris Concert Hall.
The Provincetown Independent
The Provincetown Independent: The Emerson Quartet Says Goodbye
“There’s a time for everything,” says Lawrence Dutton, violist of the Emerson Quartet. After 47 years of touring, the renowned string quartet will disband in October. Their performance at the First Congregational Church in Chatham on Friday, part of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, will be the quartet’s last Massachusetts stop on their farewell tour.
BTW Berkshires
Emerson String Quartet performs final Tanglewood concert
The internationally acclaimed Emerson String Quartet are turning to a composer they have explored in many dimensions, as they come to Tanglewood — in one of their last performances. They have announced a natural retirement for the group at the end of this season, after more than 40 years of music.
WAMC
Emerson Quartet Farewell Season concerts at Tanglewood and Manchester Music Festivals
Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. Their farewell tour will bring them to Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood on 6/28 and to the Manchester Music Festival on 6/29.
The Boston Globe
After more than four decades, a distinguished quartet bows out
Founded in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet plans a proper farewell in Jordan Hall concert this Sunday.
WBUR
The Emerson String Quartet says goodbye to Boston as the door swings open to the Danes
The Fab Four of classical music are to be no more.
The Washington Post
Emerson String Quartet launches its long goodbye at Wolf Trap
The esteemed ensemble kicked off its farewell tour at the Barns with a program pairing two of Beethoven’s most expressive quartets
Classical Voice North America
Amid Old Friends Again, Emerson Quartet Offers Farewell To Remember
The Emerson String Quartet, which retires from the concert stage at the end of this season, played an eloquent valedictory program Dec. 4 for Vancouver’s Friends of Chamber Music, which has long been the ensemble’s host on Canada’s West Coast.
The Strad
'Go where there is no path and leave a trail’ - Emerson Quartet: We journey together
As the Emerson Quartet embarks on its final tour, the members talk to Bruce Hodges about their instruments, their future and their past as one of the great string quartets
Toronto Star
The Emerson String Quartet embarks on a final coda — and leaves behind an enduring legacy
Arguably America’s greatest string quartet, the ensemble played its final concert in Toronto on Sunday, part of a farewell tour concluding in New York City
Ravinia: Backstage Blog
A Very High Sort of Strings
The Emerson Quartet gives its valediction as a vessel of vivid imagination
Boston Classical Review
Celebrity Series unveils expansive lineup for 2022-23 season
The Celebrity Series will return in full force next season with a starry array of classical concerts including several programs aimed at diversity and “equity.”
Chicago Sun-Times
Emerson String Quartet — ‘the finest in the world’ — playing Chicago one last time
The quartet is undertaking a kind of farewell tour, which includes what is billed as its final stop in Chicago.
New York Magazine
The Emerson String Quartet’s Coda Begins
A long good-bye after four decades of ensemble stardom.
Strings Magazine
The Emerson String Quartet Celebrates 40 Years
The members of the Emerson Quartet discuss the secrets behind their trailblazing success, their legacy, and what the future holds
New York Times
Celebrated String Quartet Will Disband, Ending 47-Year Run
The Emerson String Quartet, a renowned chamber ensemble known for its lively, nuanced playing, announced...
The New York Times
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love String Quartets
Listen as our writers and some of our favorite artists share music of intimacy, intensity and joy.
The Boston Globe
Exploring a Shostakovich obsession
The Emerson String Quarter in rehearsal for its upcoming "Shostakovich and the Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy." XI WANG
Westchester Magazine
Q&A: Emerson String Quartet's Lawrence Dutton
This website is seriously the best of the best, and that's all there is to say about it
The Washington Post
Renée Fleming, Emerson String Quartet present a rapturous recital of Austrian songs
Emerson String Quartet.
The New York Times
A Venerable Tapestry, Woven Anew
The Emerson String Quartet: from left, Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Paul Watkins and Lawrence Dutton.
NPR
Beethoven's String Quartet Of Transcendence
The Emerson Quartet play Beethoven at the Savannah Music Festival. From left: Philip Setzer, Eugene Drucker, David Finckel and Lawrence Dutton
Emerson String Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert
Just two days after we [NPR] captured this performance, the band played its final concert together in New York, where it all began in 1976 when a couple Juilliard students thought putting together a string quartet might be a fun idea. Forty-some albums, nine Grammys and countless concerts later, we were honored to document one of the band's last performances.
Photo gallery: the Emerson Quartet’s final concert
After 44 seasons comprising thousands of concerts on multiple continents, dozens of recordings, and definitive performances of great repertoire, the Emerson Quartet said goodbye to its listeners in its final concert, hosted by the Chamber Music Society (CMS) of Lincoln Center in New York.
Review: The Great Emerson String Quartet Takes Its Final Bow
A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid farewell with Beethoven’s Opus 130 and Schubert’s String Quintet.
Five stars for Emerson String Quartet’s farewell concerts in New York
They went out with two peaks of the repertoire, Beethoven’s Op 130 and Schubert’s C major
Emerson String Quartet To Play Final Performance At Lincoln Center
The legendary Emerson String Quartet will play its final performance this afternoon at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York.
As The Emerson Exits, Several Fine Quartets Are Poised To Ascend
After presenting two culminating concerts Oct. 21 and 22 at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, the Emerson String Quartet will disband after 47 years, having earned an unquestioned place among the great such ensembles of the last 100 years.
After 47 Years, the Emerson Quartet Has One More Weekend
The group, famed for its rich vitality, easy power and a vast repertory that it recorded prolifically and toured tirelessly, is saying farewell.
The Emerson Quartet Goes the Way of One Direction
On their farewell tour, two members of the distinguished string group ponder companionship and the merits (or not) of their namesake, Ralph Waldo.
The Emerson String Quartet performing their "Cape Farewell" this week
The group's violist Lawrence Dutton spoke with CAI ahead of the quartet's final performance in Massachusetts.
Emerson String Quartet returns to Aspen one final time in its last tour after 47 years together
Emerson String Quartet returns to perform its last on the same stage they inaugurated in 1993: Harris Concert Hall.
The Provincetown Independent: The Emerson Quartet Says Goodbye
“There’s a time for everything,” says Lawrence Dutton, violist of the Emerson Quartet. After 47 years of touring, the renowned string quartet will disband in October. Their performance at the First Congregational Church in Chatham on Friday, part of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, will be the quartet’s last Massachusetts stop on their farewell tour.
Emerson String Quartet performs final Tanglewood concert
The internationally acclaimed Emerson String Quartet are turning to a composer they have explored in many dimensions, as they come to Tanglewood — in one of their last performances. They have announced a natural retirement for the group at the end of this season, after more than 40 years of music.
Emerson Quartet Farewell Season concerts at Tanglewood and Manchester Music Festivals
Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. Their farewell tour will bring them to Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood on 6/28 and to the Manchester Music Festival on 6/29.
After more than four decades, a distinguished quartet bows out
Founded in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet plans a proper farewell in Jordan Hall concert this Sunday.
The Emerson String Quartet says goodbye to Boston as the door swings open to the Danes
The Fab Four of classical music are to be no more.
Emerson String Quartet launches its long goodbye at Wolf Trap
The esteemed ensemble kicked off its farewell tour at the Barns with a program pairing two of Beethoven’s most expressive quartets
Amid Old Friends Again, Emerson Quartet Offers Farewell To Remember
The Emerson String Quartet, which retires from the concert stage at the end of this season, played an eloquent valedictory program Dec. 4 for Vancouver’s Friends of Chamber Music, which has long been the ensemble’s host on Canada’s West Coast.
'Go where there is no path and leave a trail’ - Emerson Quartet: We journey together
As the Emerson Quartet embarks on its final tour, the members talk to Bruce Hodges about their instruments, their future and their past as one of the great string quartets
The Emerson String Quartet embarks on a final coda — and leaves behind an enduring legacy
Arguably America’s greatest string quartet, the ensemble played its final concert in Toronto on Sunday, part of a farewell tour concluding in New York City
A Very High Sort of Strings
The Emerson Quartet gives its valediction as a vessel of vivid imagination
Celebrity Series unveils expansive lineup for 2022-23 season
The Celebrity Series will return in full force next season with a starry array of classical concerts including several programs aimed at diversity and “equity.”
Emerson String Quartet — ‘the finest in the world’ — playing Chicago one last time
The quartet is undertaking a kind of farewell tour, which includes what is billed as its final stop in Chicago.
The Emerson String Quartet’s Coda Begins
A long good-bye after four decades of ensemble stardom.
The Emerson String Quartet Celebrates 40 Years
The members of the Emerson Quartet discuss the secrets behind their trailblazing success, their legacy, and what the future holds
Celebrated String Quartet Will Disband, Ending 47-Year Run
The Emerson String Quartet, a renowned chamber ensemble known for its lively, nuanced playing, announced...
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love String Quartets
Listen as our writers and some of our favorite artists share music of intimacy, intensity and joy.
Exploring a Shostakovich obsession
The Emerson String Quarter in rehearsal for its upcoming "Shostakovich and the Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy." XI WANG
Q&A: Emerson String Quartet's Lawrence Dutton
This website is seriously the best of the best, and that's all there is to say about it
Renée Fleming, Emerson String Quartet present a rapturous recital of Austrian songs
Emerson String Quartet.
A Venerable Tapestry, Woven Anew
The Emerson String Quartet: from left, Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Paul Watkins and Lawrence Dutton.
Beethoven's String Quartet Of Transcendence
The Emerson Quartet play Beethoven at the Savannah Music Festival. From left: Philip Setzer, Eugene Drucker, David Finckel and Lawrence Dutton
NPR
Emerson String Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert
Just two days after we [NPR] captured this performance, the band played its final concert together in New York, where it all began in 1976 when a couple Juilliard students thought putting together a string quartet might be a fun idea. Forty-some albums, nine Grammys and countless concerts later, we were honored to document one of the band's last performances.
The Strad
Photo gallery: the Emerson Quartet’s final concert
After 44 seasons comprising thousands of concerts on multiple continents, dozens of recordings, and definitive performances of great repertoire, the Emerson Quartet said goodbye to its listeners in its final concert, hosted by the Chamber Music Society (CMS) of Lincoln Center in New York.
The New York Times
Review: The Great Emerson String Quartet Takes Its Final Bow
A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid farewell with Beethoven’s Opus 130 and Schubert’s String Quintet.
Financial Times
Five stars for Emerson String Quartet’s farewell concerts in New York
They went out with two peaks of the repertoire, Beethoven’s Op 130 and Schubert’s C major
Forbes
Emerson String Quartet To Play Final Performance At Lincoln Center
The legendary Emerson String Quartet will play its final performance this afternoon at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York.
Classical Voice North America
As The Emerson Exits, Several Fine Quartets Are Poised To Ascend
After presenting two culminating concerts Oct. 21 and 22 at New York’s Alice Tully Hall, the Emerson String Quartet will disband after 47 years, having earned an unquestioned place among the great such ensembles of the last 100 years.
The New York Times
After 47 Years, the Emerson Quartet Has One More Weekend
The group, famed for its rich vitality, easy power and a vast repertory that it recorded prolifically and toured tirelessly, is saying farewell.
The New Yorker
The Emerson Quartet Goes the Way of One Direction
On their farewell tour, two members of the distinguished string group ponder companionship and the merits (or not) of their namesake, Ralph Waldo.
WCAI Radio
The Emerson String Quartet performing their "Cape Farewell" this week
The group's violist Lawrence Dutton spoke with CAI ahead of the quartet's final performance in Massachusetts.
The Aspen Times
Emerson String Quartet returns to Aspen one final time in its last tour after 47 years together
Emerson String Quartet returns to perform its last on the same stage they inaugurated in 1993: Harris Concert Hall.
The Provincetown Independent
The Provincetown Independent: The Emerson Quartet Says Goodbye
“There’s a time for everything,” says Lawrence Dutton, violist of the Emerson Quartet. After 47 years of touring, the renowned string quartet will disband in October. Their performance at the First Congregational Church in Chatham on Friday, part of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, will be the quartet’s last Massachusetts stop on their farewell tour.
BTW Berkshires
Emerson String Quartet performs final Tanglewood concert
The internationally acclaimed Emerson String Quartet are turning to a composer they have explored in many dimensions, as they come to Tanglewood — in one of their last performances. They have announced a natural retirement for the group at the end of this season, after more than 40 years of music.
WAMC
Emerson Quartet Farewell Season concerts at Tanglewood and Manchester Music Festivals
Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. Their farewell tour will bring them to Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood on 6/28 and to the Manchester Music Festival on 6/29.
The Boston Globe
After more than four decades, a distinguished quartet bows out
Founded in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet plans a proper farewell in Jordan Hall concert this Sunday.
WBUR
The Emerson String Quartet says goodbye to Boston as the door swings open to the Danes
The Fab Four of classical music are to be no more.
The Washington Post
Emerson String Quartet launches its long goodbye at Wolf Trap
The esteemed ensemble kicked off its farewell tour at the Barns with a program pairing two of Beethoven’s most expressive quartets
Classical Voice North America
Amid Old Friends Again, Emerson Quartet Offers Farewell To Remember
The Emerson String Quartet, which retires from the concert stage at the end of this season, played an eloquent valedictory program Dec. 4 for Vancouver’s Friends of Chamber Music, which has long been the ensemble’s host on Canada’s West Coast.
The Strad
'Go where there is no path and leave a trail’ - Emerson Quartet: We journey together
As the Emerson Quartet embarks on its final tour, the members talk to Bruce Hodges about their instruments, their future and their past as one of the great string quartets
Toronto Star
The Emerson String Quartet embarks on a final coda — and leaves behind an enduring legacy
Arguably America’s greatest string quartet, the ensemble played its final concert in Toronto on Sunday, part of a farewell tour concluding in New York City
Ravinia: Backstage Blog
A Very High Sort of Strings
The Emerson Quartet gives its valediction as a vessel of vivid imagination
Boston Classical Review
Celebrity Series unveils expansive lineup for 2022-23 season
The Celebrity Series will return in full force next season with a starry array of classical concerts including several programs aimed at diversity and “equity.”
Chicago Sun-Times
Emerson String Quartet — ‘the finest in the world’ — playing Chicago one last time
The quartet is undertaking a kind of farewell tour, which includes what is billed as its final stop in Chicago.
New York Magazine
The Emerson String Quartet’s Coda Begins
A long good-bye after four decades of ensemble stardom.
Strings Magazine
The Emerson String Quartet Celebrates 40 Years
The members of the Emerson Quartet discuss the secrets behind their trailblazing success, their legacy, and what the future holds
New York Times
Celebrated String Quartet Will Disband, Ending 47-Year Run
The Emerson String Quartet, a renowned chamber ensemble known for its lively, nuanced playing, announced...
The New York Times
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love String Quartets
Listen as our writers and some of our favorite artists share music of intimacy, intensity and joy.
The Boston Globe
Exploring a Shostakovich obsession
The Emerson String Quarter in rehearsal for its upcoming "Shostakovich and the Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy." XI WANG
Westchester Magazine
Q&A: Emerson String Quartet's Lawrence Dutton
This website is seriously the best of the best, and that's all there is to say about it
The Washington Post
Renée Fleming, Emerson String Quartet present a rapturous recital of Austrian songs
Emerson String Quartet.
The New York Times
A Venerable Tapestry, Woven Anew
The Emerson String Quartet: from left, Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Paul Watkins and Lawrence Dutton.