Rosamunde String Quartet
An all-star string quartet.
The Rosamunde String Quartet is comprised of musicians of some of the world’s leading orchestras: Noah Bendix-Balgley, first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic; Shanshan Yao, principal violinist of the Kammerakademie Potsdam and former violinist in the New York Philharmonic; Teng Li, principal viola of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; and Nathan Vickery, cellist in the New York Philharmonic.
Biography
The Rosamunde String Quartet is comprised of musicians of some of the world’s leading orchestras: Noah Bendix-Balgley, first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic; Shanshan Yao, principal violinist of the Kammerakademie Potsdam and former violinist in the New York Philharmonic; Teng Li, principal viola of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; and Nathan Vickery, cellist in the New York Philharmonic. Celebrated for its “uniformly rich sound from top to bottom” (Cleveland Classical), the quartet formed in 2015 as a passion project of its all-star members. By uniting their experiences as internationally touring soloists and orchestra musicians, they create a distinctive sound and unanimity of expression.
The quartet’s 2025-26 season includes performances presented by International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, Ravinia Festival, and Coastal Concerts. Recent seasons have included appearances in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Asheville, N.C.; Bloomington, Ind.; Boston, Mass.; Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; New York City; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Washington, D.C.; and Toronto, Ontario. The group has performed collaboratively with artists such as Benjamin Hochman and Peter Wiley. Masterclasses and residencies at music schools and festivals such as Curtis, Carnegie Mellon University, Cleveland Institute of Music, Morningside Music Bridge, and the University of Toronto are an important part of the quartet’s touring activities.
The Rosamunde String Quartet’s members studied at renowned schools including Curtis Institute of Music, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and the Juilliard School.
Press
“It’s hard to imagine more impressive pedigrees than those of the all-star Rosamunde Quartet.”
The Strad
“…incisive clarity and taut communication”
Quasi-Faust
“If you were assembling an all-star chamber group, you couldn’t do much better than the Rosamunde String Quartet.”
Cleveland Classical
Repertoire
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2025–26 Season Repertoire
BEETHOVEN: Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18, No. 3
George WALKER: String Quartet No. 1 (“Lyric”)Intermission
SCHUBERT: String Quartet in D minor (“Death and the Maiden”), D 810
Alternative selection:
MENDELSSOHN: Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80Mendelssohn may be substituted for Schubert
Repertoire is subject to change. Programs must be approved by Artist. Contact the Curtis Institute of Music representatives below to confirm programs.
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2026–27 Season Repertoire
January 2027 Program Offering
MENDELSSOHN: Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
BARBER: String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11Intermission
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
Alternate selection:
SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804, Op. 29 (“Rosamunde”)
may be substituted for BeethovenApril—May 2027 Program Offering
DEBUSSY: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
BARBER: String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11Intermission
SCHUBERT: String Quartet in D minor (“Death and the Maiden”), D 810
Alternate selections:
WALKER: String Quartet No. 1 (“Lyric”)
may be substituted for Barber
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
may be substituted for SchubertRepertoire is subject to change. Programs must be approved by Artist. Contact the Curtis Institute of Music representatives below to confirm programs.
Contact
General Management
Andrew Lane
Vice President, Touring and Artist Management
Executive Director, Curtis Artist Management
(215) 717-3124
andrew.lane@curtis.edu
Brayton Arvin
Artist Manager and Booking Representative
(215) 875-4204
brayton.arvin@curtis.edu
Booking Representatives (North America)
Julie Gaitens
Booking Representative
(215) 717-3146
julie.gaitens@curtis.edu
Booking Representative (Europe)
Julika Castro
Booking Representative, Europe
+49 (0)178-514 43 26
julika.castro@curtis.edu
Recital and Chamber Music Bookings (through April 2026)
Martha Woods
President, Jonathan Wentworth Associates
martha@Jwentworth.com
(301) 277-8205
Engagement Advancing (Curtis Artist Management)
Catelyn Cohen
Manager of Artist Services
(215) 717-3129
catelyn.cohen@curtis.edu
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