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 ...

A documentary follows the celebrated chamber-music group on its farewell tour in 2023.

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 Emerson String Quartet knows how to evoke the voices of composers past and present, leading the Times of London to observe, “With musicians like this there must be some hope for humanity.” And ...

In 1976, four young conservatory-trained musicians formed Emerson String Quartet (ESQ), taking their name from the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. This week, the ensemble played its ...

Emerson String Quartet performing in Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood in Lenox on Tuesday. (Photo by Hilary Scott, courtesy of Tanglewood) LENOX - When you go to see U2 or Taylor Swift, you expect them to ...

The cameras were rolling long before the Emerson String Quartet played a note behind the Tiny Desk. A documentary film crew followed the band into our lobby and kept rolling tape as the players ...

Ralph Emerson famously remarked, “Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startles out wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.” When the Emerson ...

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 ...

At first glance, nothing is especially novel in the Emerson String Quartet's upcoming appearance in Houston. Tuesday's concert will be the 26th time that Chamber Music Houston has brought the ...

The Emerson String Quartet took the Campbell Hall stage in their signature formation last Tuesday, with Philip Setzer and Eugene Drucker, violins, and Lawrence Dutton, viola, standing in a semicircle, ...