Shostakovich String Quartets

Price: $18.82 CDN

The Juno Award-winning,

Grammy-nominated St Lawrence

String Quartet is known as one of the most exci

The Juno Award-winning,

Grammy-nominated St Lawrence

String Quartet is known as one of the most exciting quartets in the world and it maintains a strong desire to share the wonders of chamber music with its listeners, a characteristic of the foursome that has led to a more informal performance style.  The New Yorker Magazine writes, "the St. Lawrence are remarkable not simply for the quality of their music making, exalted as it is, but for the joy they take in the act of connection."

Their last release (Hatzis:Awakening) won yet another Juno Award and received unanimous praise for their performance of his highly personal and unique work by the Canadian composer.

 

*Recently, The St. Lawrence String Quartet announced the appointment of Scott St. John to succeed departing violinist Barry Shiffman.  The personnel change will take effect in September 2006, when Barry takes his position as Director of Music Programs at Canada’s Banff Centre.