Takács Quartet with Ariel Quartet members
Changing Landscapes for Emerging Quartets
- Discussion on the challenges faced by today’s emerging quartets, as compared to in the past.
- How social media pushes young groups into higher scrutiny earlier in their careers, resulting in a lack of privacy to learn and grow.
- Admiration for young groups that persist despite financial and personal sacrifices..
- Importance of group identity, shared empathy, and common goals.
Cellosophy
"Criticism does not disturb me, for I am my own severest critic. Always in my playing I strive to surpass myself, and it is this constant struggle that makes music fascinating to me." -Jascha Heifetz
