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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
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| Name = Cleveland Quartet
| name = Cleveland Quartet
| Img =
| image = ClevelandQuartetLogo.png
| Background = classical_ensemble
| caption = Official Cleveland Quartet logo
| Alias =
| background = classical_ensemble
| Origin = [[Cleveland, Ohio]], [[United States|USA]]
| origin = [[Cleveland, Ohio]], [[United States|USA]]
| Instrument =
| genre = [[Classical music|Classical]]
| Genre = [[Classical music|Classical]]
| occupation = [[Chamber orchestra]]
| Occupation = [[Chamber orchestra]]
| years_active = 1969 - 17 December 1995
| labels = [[RCA|RCA Red Seal]] [[Telarc]]
| Years_active = 1969 - 17 December 1995
| Labels = [[RCA|RCA Red Seal}]] [[Telarc]]
| website = [http://www.clevelandquartet.com www.ClevelandQuartet.com]
| current_members = [[William Preucil]], Violin<br>[[Peter Salaff]], Violin<br>James Dunham, Viola<br>[[Paul Katz]], Cello
| Associated_acts =
| past_members = [[Donald Weilerstein]], Violin (1969–1988)<br> [[Martha Strongin Katz]], Viola (1969–1980)<br>[[Atar Arad]], Viola (1980–1987)
| URL = [http://www.clevelandquartet.com www.ClevelandQuartet.com]
| Current_members = [[William Preucil]], Violin<br>[[Peter Salaff]], Violin<br>James Dunham, Viola<br>[[Paul Katz]], Cello
| Past_members = [[Donald Weilerstein]], Violin (1969–1988)<br> [[Martha Strongin Katz]], Viola (1969–1980)<br>[[Atar Arad]], Viola (1980–1987)
| Notable_instruments =
}}
}}
The '''Cleveland Quartet''' was one of the world's leading [[string quartet]]s for over two decades. It was founded in 1969 by [[violin]]ists [[Donald Weilerstein]] and [[Peter Salaff]], cellist [[Paul Katz]] and violist [[Martha Strongin Katz]], at the [[Cleveland Institute of Music]]. The quartet subsequently disbanded in 1995 after twenty-six years of performance. As of 2007 Paul Katz, Martha Strongin Katz and Donald Weilerstein are on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music; Peter Salaff is on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music.
The '''Cleveland Quartet''' was one of the world's leading [[string quartet]]s for over two decades. It was founded in 1969 by [[violin]]ists [[Donald Weilerstein]] and [[Peter Salaff]], cellist [[Paul Katz]] and violist [[Martha Strongin Katz]], at the [[Cleveland Institute of Music]]. The quartet subsequently disbanded in 1995 after twenty-six years of performance. As of 2007 Paul Katz, Martha Strongin Katz and Donald Weilerstein are on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music; Peter Salaff is on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music.

[[File:ClevelandQuartetLogo.png|thumb|Official Cleveland Quartet logo]]


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Revision as of 12:08, 26 July 2011

Cleveland Quartet
Official Cleveland Quartet logo
Official Cleveland Quartet logo
Background information
OriginCleveland, Ohio, USA
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Chamber orchestra
Years active1969 - 17 December 1995
MembersWilliam Preucil, Violin
Peter Salaff, Violin
James Dunham, Viola
Paul Katz, Cello
Past membersDonald Weilerstein, Violin (1969–1988)
Martha Strongin Katz, Viola (1969–1980)
Atar Arad, Viola (1980–1987)
Websitewww.ClevelandQuartet.com

The Cleveland Quartet was one of the world's leading string quartets for over two decades. It was founded in 1969 by violinists Donald Weilerstein and Peter Salaff, cellist Paul Katz and violist Martha Strongin Katz, at the Cleveland Institute of Music. The quartet subsequently disbanded in 1995 after twenty-six years of performance. As of 2007 Paul Katz, Martha Strongin Katz and Donald Weilerstein are on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music; Peter Salaff is on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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