After 47 years of captivating audiences, the Emerson String Quartet is set to conclude its run as the nation’s premier chamber music ensemble, marking a bittersweet moment in musical history. Their ...

Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures. By Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone A pillar of chamber music for nearly a half-century, the Emerson players bid ...

The great American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson played an integral role in the foundation of the philosophy of “American pragmatism.” This system tried to fuse American industry with ...

“We’ve been playing together a long time,” says Drucker. “I think one gets the feeling in whatever your career path is that perhaps it’s time to start contemplating the end.” Purcell’s “Chaconne,” ...

The Wisconsin Union Theater kicked off their 103rd annual concert series Sept. 27 with a major headliner. The Emerson Quarter, one of the world’s longest tenured and highest accomplished string ...

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts commenced its 25th season of chamber music Saturday night in Samueli Theater. An old friend was on hand for the occasion, namely the Emerson String Quartet, making ...

The legendary Emerson String Quartet will play its final performance this afternoon at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York. Renee Fleming and the Emerson String Quartet celebrate ...

The Welsh cellist Paul Watkins has been a member of the celebrated Emerson String Quartet for a little more than two years now. He joined the Grammy-winning group under challenging circumstances, ...

From left: Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Lawrence Dutton, and Paul Watkins in Drucker’s kitchen. Photo: Stefan Ruiz From left: Eugene Drucker, Philip Setzer, Lawrence Dutton, and Paul Watkins in ...

The Emerson String Quartet holds a place of affection in the hearts of many American music lovers. “Affection” may be a mild term for decades of sold-out concerts and successful recordings, but it ...

The fugue is an archaic musical form. The Emerson String Quartet, throughout its nearly four-decade history, has been the epitome of the modern American chamber ensemble. On Sunday evening, the two ...