Juilliard String Quartet
The Juilliard String Quartet has been one of the leading string quartet ensembles in the world since 1947, the year it first appeared . From the original line-up of 1947 (official first appearance, founded in 1945/1946 by William Schuman and Robert Mann ), however, there has been no member since Mann's departure in 1997. The repertoire developed so far comprises around 500 works, including more than 60 world premieres by American composers.
With over 100 publications, the Juilliard String Quartet is one of the most recorded string quartet ensembles in the world and has so far won four Grammys , including one for the recording of Béla Bartók's six string quartets , which were performed and recorded for the first time by the Juilliard String Quartet in the USA. In 2011 the quartet received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for life's work.
Current and previous occupations:
- 1st violin: Areta Zhulla (1947–1997 Robert Mann ; 1997–2009 Joel Smirnoff; 2009–2011 Nick Eanet; 2011–2018 Joseph Lin)
- 2nd violin: Ronald Copes (1947–1958 Robert Koff; 1958–1966 Isidore Cohen - joined the Beaux Arts Trio ; 1966–1986 Earl Carlyss; 1986–1997 Joel Smirnoff - advanced to 1st violin)
- Viola: Roger Tapping (1947–1969 Raphael Hillyer; 1969–2013 Samuel Rhodes )
- Violoncello: Astrid Schween (1947–1955 Arthur Winograd; 1955–1974 Claus Adam; 1974–2016 Joel Krosnick ; from 2016 Astrid Schween )
As a “ Quartet-in-Residence ” at the New York Juilliard School , the Juilliard Quartet still plays an important role in the formation of new American string quartet ensembles .