Inspiration. Tradition. Excellence.
Established in Boston in 2007, the New England String Quartet is dedicated to expanding the contemporary chamber music tradition through performances, recordings, educational activities and community outreach projects. The ensemble seeks to develop collaborations with contemporary composers, soloists and other ensembles.
NESQ members are winners of international competitions in the U.S. and abroad. The quartet made numerous debut recordings of contemporary works on the PARMA label, including works by Alan Beeler, Michael Cunningham, Sarah Wallin-Huff, Larry Read, Kyle Peter Rotolo, and others. Among their recent world premieres are Romance and Descent No.1 (Brian Buch), Exquisitries, Light Excelleth Darkness (Betsy Schramm), String Quartet No.2 (Pasquale Tassone), Five on Five (Beth Denisch).
Having made their debut at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, the ensemble is featured in concert series across New England including 3rd Sundays @ 3, Menotomy, Bach’s Lunch, Parma Music Festival, and the Chromatic Club of Boston. The quartet’s discography includes "Quadrants: Modern String Quartets" (2012, Navona Records), "Perceptions: Points of View for Small Ensemble" (2013, Navona Records), “Allusions” (2013, Navona Records), “Unbridled - Chamber Works by Sergio Cervetti” (2014, Navona Records), “Sarah Wallin Huff: Soul of the Machine” (2014, Navona Records), "Scott Pender: 88+12" (2014, Navona Records), "Darkness to Light - The Music of Jeffrey Jacob" (2014, Navona Records), "Fine Music, Vol. 5" (2014, Navona Records), "Rivendell" (2016, Nexus Sound), "Fred Broer: Music for String Quartet & Piano Solo" (2016, Navona Records), "Jeffrey Stadelman: 3 String Quartets" (2016, Navona Records), "The Path of the Wind" (2016, Nexus Sound), "Family Album" (2016, Nexus Sound), and other recordings.
NESQ members are winners of international competitions in the U.S. and abroad. The quartet made numerous debut recordings of contemporary works on the PARMA label, including works by Alan Beeler, Michael Cunningham, Sarah Wallin-Huff, Larry Read, Kyle Peter Rotolo, and others. Among their recent world premieres are Romance and Descent No.1 (Brian Buch), Exquisitries, Light Excelleth Darkness (Betsy Schramm), String Quartet No.2 (Pasquale Tassone), Five on Five (Beth Denisch).
Having made their debut at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, the ensemble is featured in concert series across New England including 3rd Sundays @ 3, Menotomy, Bach’s Lunch, Parma Music Festival, and the Chromatic Club of Boston. The quartet’s discography includes "Quadrants: Modern String Quartets" (2012, Navona Records), "Perceptions: Points of View for Small Ensemble" (2013, Navona Records), “Allusions” (2013, Navona Records), “Unbridled - Chamber Works by Sergio Cervetti” (2014, Navona Records), “Sarah Wallin Huff: Soul of the Machine” (2014, Navona Records), "Scott Pender: 88+12" (2014, Navona Records), "Darkness to Light - The Music of Jeffrey Jacob" (2014, Navona Records), "Fine Music, Vol. 5" (2014, Navona Records), "Rivendell" (2016, Nexus Sound), "Fred Broer: Music for String Quartet & Piano Solo" (2016, Navona Records), "Jeffrey Stadelman: 3 String Quartets" (2016, Navona Records), "The Path of the Wind" (2016, Nexus Sound), "Family Album" (2016, Nexus Sound), and other recordings.
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In 2012 NESQ became the ensemble-in-residence at Harvard University's Dudley House and actively participates in community outreach and music education programs presenting performances, chamber music coaching, and lectures. Supported by The Foundation for the Advancement of String Education the quartet’s educational activities include hands-on chamber music work and performances together with music students.
Members of the quartet conduct extensive research on chamber music pedagogy, performance, and compositional styles, and curate the public access television program Intermezzo featuring chamber music performances, interviews with artists and composers, and educational presentations. The show is intended to cultivate a new generation of chamber musicians who are well-informed about both contemporary and classical music traditions. |
The quartet also collaborates with popular music, soundtrack, and video game producers. In 2014, NESQ recorded soundtracks for Lord of The Rings and Dungeons & Dragons online video games (Warner Bros. Entertainment). NESQ's violinist Julia Okrusko has been recording and producing original soundtracks, and collaborates actively with visual media producers. Her works were nominated by Hollywood Music in Media Awards in Best Classical, Best New Age, and Best Orchestral categories.
In 2016, the quartet established their own production company, Nexus Sound, releasing popular and classical music recordings, original soundtracks, sheet music, and books.
In 2016, the quartet established their own production company, Nexus Sound, releasing popular and classical music recordings, original soundtracks, sheet music, and books.