- June 21, 2026 - 3:00 PM
- Gordon Hall, Music Mountain
Euclid Quartet
Florence PRICE String Quartet in G Major
Robert PATERSON String Quartet #1, “Love Boat”
Johannes BRAHMS String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67
“Stunning... their command is exhilarating in its silken breadth and sleek virtuosity”
— Gramophone Magazine
ABOUT EUCLID QUARTET
Now in its 28th season, the Euclid Quartet enjoys one of the most highly regarded reputations of any chamber ensemble of its generation, with its members’ constituting a multinational mix representing three continents: violinist Jameson Cooper (Great Britain), violinist Aviva Hakanoglu (United States), violist Luis Enrique Vargas (Venezuela), cellist Justin Goldsmith (United States). Captivating audiences and critics ranging from Carnegie Hall to school classrooms to radio and television broadcasts, the quartet consistently performs to enthusiastic acclaim throughout the country.
The Euclid Quartet’s career includes significant global recognition as the first American string quartet to be awarded a top prize at the prestigious Osaka International Chamber Music Competition. Prior to its Japanese laurels, the quartet also won awards in numerous United States competitions, including the Hugo Kauder International Competition for String Quartets, The Carmel Chamber Music Competition and the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition. In 2009, the Euclid Quartet was awarded the esteemed “American Masterpieces” grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
PROGRAM
Florence PRICE String Quartet in G Major
Robert PATERSON String Quartet #1, “Love Boat”
Johannes BRAHMS String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67