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

The Washington Post

October 3, 2020

Review by Michael Andor Brodeur

Works included 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.  "Friday night's performance was no less inspired by this deft balance (or blur) or opposing forces - from its conversational opening to its restless Vivace movement (a scherzo gone wild), through a Lento so delicate it barely registered..."

Last Stand Quartet and friends present Shakespeare at the Kennedy Center

The Washington Post

By Simon Chin

December 31, 2013

A performance in collaboration with actors Andre Braugher, Rob Clare, and Reiko Aylesworth including works by Purcell, Vaughn Williams, Beethoven, and Ned Rorem.  "The quartet...played...with consistent refinement and interpretive restraint."