Calder Quartet

Calder Quartet
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresContemporary, classical
OccupationChamber ensemble
Years active1998-present
MembersBenjamin Jacobson, violin
Andrew Bulbrook, violin
Jonathan Moerschel, viola
Eric Byers, cello
Websitewww.calderquartet.com

The Calder Quartet (CQ) is a string quartet based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1998 at the University of Southern California, the group takes its name from American sculptor Alexander Calder. The ensemble is currently composed of its founding members, including violinists Benjamin Jacobson and Tereza Stanislav, violist Jonathan Moerschel, and cellist Eric Byers. Los Angeles Times music critic, Mark Swed called the CQ "one of America's great string quartets."[1] In 2014, the CQ was awarded one of Lincoln Center's prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grants for "professional assistance and recognition to talented instrumentalists who the Recommendation Board and Executive Committee believe have great potential."[2][3]

  1. ^ "Carlsbad Music Festival turns 10 with a packed weekend of concerts". LA Times. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Avery Fisher Career Grants". Lincoln Center. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ^ "String of High Notes for Pianist". New York Times. Retrieved 21 March 2014.