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May 22 2008 - The St Lawrence String Quartet Joins ArtistShare
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“These are fearless musicians whose spontaneity stretches past conventional interpretation and probes the music’s imaginative limits.” “A sound that has just about everything one wants from a quartet, most notably precision, warmth and an electricity that conveys the excitement of playing whatever is on their stands at the moment.” “A freshness and élan rich in the very lightness of being…the St. Lawrence Quartet made a convincing case for being the top quartet of the post-Emerson generation.” “Faultless, instantly compelling performances” “Here is a young ensemble that plays with all the energy and fearless adventurousness of youth…The string tone is deep and urgent, with a gritty edge that doesn't impede an underlying air of elegance. Best of all is the vitality…exciting and unpredictable." “The St. Lawrence is first and foremost, I think, about risk taking: about playing on the emotional edge; about performing, not to ‘get it right,’ but because the music has something to tell us that we cannot live without; something that could make you change your life.”
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