Violinist

Both of these composers approached the string quartet form with reverence and some intimidation, with the examples of Haydn and Beethoven looming over them. Brahms is said to have destroyed over 20 string quartets before settling on this “No. 1,” and Prokofiev composed his “2nd” while an evacuee from Moscow as Nazi air raids bombarded the city.

Forged in Fire

Grace Episcopal Church / La Gracia

Crawford Park

EPSG:4326

Majors & Minors: Music for strings and piano by Brahms, Mozart and Dora Pejačević

Chandler Center for the Arts

Goldberg Variations for String Trio

String Quartets by William Grant Still and Glazunov, Barber Adagio, and the Mozart Horn Quintet.

String Quartets by William Grant Still and Glazunov, Barber Adagio, and the Mozart Horn Quintet

String Trios by Sergei Taneiev and Pedro Saenz, and a Brahms Sextet.

An Encore Performance

String Trios by Sergei Taneiev and Pedro Saenz and a Brahms Sextet.

Violinist

Michael Roth

Events

Past events

3 - 6 May, 2026

Forged in Fire · Westchester Philharmonic

Aug 10, 2024

Majors & Minors: Music for strings and piano by Brahms, Mozart and Dora Pejačević · Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Viola in String Quartet No. 1 by Brahms

Westchester Philharmonic

Viola in String Quartet No. 2 by Prokofiev

Westchester Philharmonic

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