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 Afanassieva and 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

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