Formed in 1989 at Gnessin State Musical College in
Moscow, the Veronika String Quartet has been awarded top prizes in
international competitions in Russia, Australia, and in the United
States and have performed in France, Germany, Holland, Spain,
England, Switzerland, Israel, and toured extensively in Russia and
the United States. Quartet members are
Veronika Afanassievaand Karine Garibova, violins, Ekaterina Dobrotvorskaia,
viola and the newest member, Mary Artmann, cello.
For over a decade, the Veronika String Quartet has received
scholarship awards in the United States from the University of
Milwaukee - Wisconsin's Institute of Chamber Music, Miami University
in Oxford, OH and the College-Conservatory of Music at the
University of Cincinnati, OH. The Quartet has been coached by
Valentin Berlinsky, cellist of the Borodin Quartet, Fine Arts
Quartet, and Henry W. Meyer, violinist of the LaSalle Quartet and
has collaborated in performances with the Fine Arts Quartet, Martin
Lovett, formerly of the Amadeus Quartet, pianists James Tocco and
Ruth Laredo.
The repertoire of The Veronika String Quartet ranges from Haydn and
Beethoven to twentieth-century works. The Quartet has recorded for
the Warner Brothers, Narada, and Northword Press Labels.
Since 1999, the Veronika String Quartet has been in residence at the
Colorado State University-Pueblo and the Pueblo Symphony. The
popularity of the quartet has led them to launch a dedicated concert
series in Pueblo: Chamber Music with the Veronika String Quartet.
Contact
Information:
Colorado State University - Pueblo, 2200 Bonforte Boulevard, Pueblo,
CO 81001
Voice: (719)549-2119, Fax: (719)549-2969, Email:
vsq@colostate-pueblo.edu
