Philadelphia String Quartet
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Philadelphia String Quartet | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Classical |
| Years active | 1960 - 1984 |
The Philadelphia String Quartet was an American
History
The original founding members of the Philadelphia String Quartet were
The move angered orchestra management, which sued to prevent the quartet's departure, claiming a violation of contract. In 1961, the group was appointed quartet in residence at the University of Pennsylvania. The players eventually won the right to leave the orchestra. The foursome resigned from the orchestra to become quartet-in-residence at the University of Washington in 1966.
In 1966, Alan Iglitzin and other members of the Philadelphia String Quartet moved to Seattle to become the University of Washington's Quartet-in-Residence, a position it held until 1982. During its 30-year tenure, the Quartet made numerous European and international tours and recorded much of the chamber music repertoire.
From 1976-77, the Quartet played their
In 1984, Mr. Iglitzin founded the
The name of the quartet has been revived by Violist Radhames Santos. A new web site has been made: Philadelphia String Quartet
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