Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Dover Quartet with Leif Ove Andsnes

• Joel Link, violin
• Bryan Lee, vioin
• Julianne Lee, viola
• Camden Shaw, cello
• Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

The Dover Quartet has been a Fortas favorite since its Kennedy Center debut in 2014, captivating audiences with its "expert musicianship" and "deep musical feeling" (The Chicago Tribune). Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the ensemble will begin the performance celebrating Ellington 125 with an arrangement of In a Sentimental Mood. Ernö Dohnányi's sophisticated Piano Quintet No. 2 and Brahms' masterful Piano Quintet in F minor will follow, featuring guest pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, acclaimed for his commanding technique and perceptive interpretations.

About Dover Quartet

Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the GRAMMY® nominated Dover Quartet has followed a “practically meteoric” (Strings) trajectory to become one of the most in-demand chamber ensembles in the world. In addition to its faculty role as the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Dover Quartet holds residencies with the Kennedy Center, Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, Artosphere, and the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival. The group’s awards include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and prizes at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. Its prestigious honors include the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, and Lincoln Center’s Hunt Family Award.

Joel Link, violin |
Bryan Lee, violin |
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola |
Camden Shaw, cello

About Fortas Chamber Music Concerts

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About Joel Link, violin

Joel Link is a violinist with the Dover Quartet, the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. Mr. Link is an active soloist and chamber musician; and has been a top prize winner of numerous competitions including the Johansen International Competition in Washington, D.C. and the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition in England, for which he was featured in The Strad magazine. Mr. Link has appeared on numerous radio shows, including NPR's From the Top.

About Bryan Lee, vioin

Bryan Lee is a violinist with the Dover Quartet, the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. Mr. Lee has performed as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Delaware, Lansdowne, and Temple University Symphony Orchestras, among others. He was awarded the bronze medal at the 2005 Stulberg International String Competition and won second prize at the 2004 Kingsville Young Performers Competition. He has been featured on NPR's From the Top and has attended Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, La Jolla Music Society's Summerfest, Music from Angel Fire, Encore School for Strings, Sarasota Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, and the Perlman Music Program.

About Julianne Lee, viola

Julianne Lee performs with the Dover Quartet, the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. She has forged a remarkable career as both a violinist and violist, frequently appearing as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. She holds the position of assistant principal second violinist at the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has been a member of the BSO violin section since 2006, serving as acting assistant concertmaster from 2013 to 2015. From 2017 to 2019, she was also the principal second violinist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

About Camden Shaw, cello

Camden Shaw is the cellist Camden Shaw is the cellist of the Dover Quartet, the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. He has appeared with the ensemble in performances all over the world to great acclaim. Mr. Shaw has collaborated in chamber music with such renowned artists as Daniel Hope, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and the late Leon Fleischer, and maintains an active career as a soloist. Highlights from recent seasons include a performance of Beethoven's Triple Concerto, Op. 56 with the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, where Shaw also holds the principal chair; and the release of his solo album by Unipheye Music, which was met with critical praise. the Dover Quartet, the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music.

About Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

With his commanding technique and searching interpretations, Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has won acclaim worldwide, playing concertos and recitals in the world's leading concert halls and with its foremost orchestras.