CASSATT QUARTET
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Hailed for its “mighty rapport and relentless commitment,” the Cassatt String Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide for four decades. Founded in 1985, the Quartet has appeared at Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, Tanglewood, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City, Maeda Hall in Tokyo, and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary during the 2026–2027 season, recent and upcoming highlights include Joan Tower’s For Jeff, with Love at Maverick Concerts; the New York premiere of Daniel Strong Godfrey’s Toward Light with guitarist Eliot Fisk; world premieres of Laura Kaminsky’s String Octet and Victoria Bond’s Piano Quintet New York Nocturne at Merkin Hall; and a collaboration with legendary flutist Carol Wincenc in Tower’s Rising.
The Quartet maintains a long-standing residency with Maine’s Seal Bay Festival, combining performance, education, and mentorship of emerging composers. Its members are violinists Muneko Otani and Laura Jean Goldberg, violist Amy Galluzzo, and cellist Yi Qun Xu.
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Hailed for its “mighty rapport and relentless commitment,” the Cassatt String Quartet has captivated audiences worldwide for four decades. Founded in 1985, the Quartet has appeared at Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, Tanglewood, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City, Maeda Hall in Tokyo, and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary during the 2026–2027 season, recent and upcoming highlights include Joan Tower’s For Jeff, with Love at Maverick Concerts; the New York premiere of Daniel Strong Godfrey’s Toward Light with guitarist Eliot Fisk; world premieres of Laura Kaminsky’s String Octet and Victoria Bond’s Piano Quintet New York Nocturne at Merkin Hall; and a collaboration with legendary flutist Carol Wincenc in Tower’s Rising.
The Quartet maintains a long-standing residency with Maine’s Seal Bay Festival, combining performance, education, and mentorship of emerging composers. Named for pioneering American painter Mary Cassatt, the ensemble shares her commitment to artistic innovation and the advancement of women in the arts.
Its members are violinists Muneko Otani and Laura Jean Goldberg, violist Amy Galluzzo, and cellist Yi Qun Xu.
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Hailed for its “mighty rapport and relentless commitment,” the Cassatt String Quartet has captivated audiences around the world for four decades. Founded in 1985, the Quartet has appeared at Alice Tully Hall and Weill Recital Hall in New York City, the Kennedy Center, the Tanglewood Music Center, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City, Maeda Hall in Tokyo, and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary during the 2026–2027 season, the Quartet continues its distinguished tradition of performances, recordings, educational residencies, and the commissioning of new works. Recent highlights include Joan Tower’s For Jeff, with Love, premiered at Maverick Concerts; the fall 2026 New York premiere of Daniel Strong Godfrey’s Toward Light with internationally acclaimed guitarist Eliot Fisk; and the 2027 world premieres of Laura Kaminsky’s String Octet and Victoria Bond’s Piano Quintet New York Nocturne at Merkin Hall in New York City. Summer 2027 plans also include a collaboration with legendary flutist Carol Wincenc in Joan Tower’s Rising.
The Quartet also maintains a long-standing residency with the Seal Bay Festival of American Chamber Music in Maine, where it combines performances, educational outreach, and mentorship of emerging composers through its annual Composer Institute.
The members of the Cassatt String Quartet are violinists Muneko Otani and Laura Jean Goldberg, violist Amy Galluzzo, and cellist Yi Qun Xu. Named for the pioneering American painter Mary Cassatt, the Quartet reflects her legacy through its enduring commitment to artistic excellence, contemporary American music, and the advancement of women in the arts.
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