NSO musicians return to the Kennedy Center stage, and bring a welcome lightness

The Washington Post

October 3, 2020 at 5:42 EDT

Review by Michael Andor Brodeur

Describes a chamber concert that the Last Stand Quartet performed in October of 2020 as part of the Kennedy Center's On Stage at the Opera House, a series of live concerts (some of which were made for on-demand viewing) performed to bring the arts to audiences in a safe environment. The Quartet performed Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George's String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 1, and Beethoven's String Quartet No. 16 in F, Op. 135. 

Last Stand Quartet and friends present Shakespeare at the Kennedy Center

The Washington Post

By Simon Chin

December 31, 2013 at 6:04 pm EST

Describes the Last Stand Quartet's collaboration with actors Andre Braugher, Rob Clare, and Reiko Aylesworth to present a program inspired by Shakespeare. Composers highlighted include Purcell, Vaugh Williams, and Beethoven.