Clinton String Quartet

The Clinton String Quartet is a string quartet based in the Syracuse, New York area. Active for over 15 years, their most prominent works have been the debuts of many 20th century classical recordings with the Syracuse Society for New Music. All four members are also members of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.

About

In addition to their regular concert performances the Quartet performs for commercial and municipal black tie affairs and private events. In recent years the Quartet has been featured in concert at Syracuse University, Colgate University, Cornell University, LeMoyne College, Hamilton College, the Oneida Community Mansion House, Munson-Williams Proctor Institute, WCNY's Spring Serenades and performs regularly with the Syracuse Society for New Music. Some of these programs have been broadcast over WCNY-FM. Through the Syracuse Society for New Music, the Quartet has given world and local premiers of works by many Central New York Classical Music composers.

The Quartet has also provided entertainment as part of Syracuse's Winterfest, Onondaga County Parks Department's "Summer Parks Concerts", "Canal Days Celebration" (Little Falls, NY) and numerous other community and private events. The Quartet has recorded radio and television commercials for several Central New York businesses and was recently selected by author Bruce Coville to record the sound track for his children's book, Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher.

The Clinton String Quartet has premiered many works by composers residing in upstate New York, includesing Howard Boatwright, Joseph Downing, Daniel Godfrey, Ann Silsby, Sidney Hodkinson, Samuel Pellman, Robert Palmer, Malcolm Lewis and the late Brian Israel. Most of these concerts have been presented under the auspices of the Syracuse Society for New Music.

Members

Discography

CQ1 includes the Baroque era pieces Pachelbel's "Canon" and Bach's "Air" and the Romantic era pieces "American" quartet by Dvořák, "Nocturne" by Borodin, and Edvard Grieg's "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen".

Trivia

The first time the quartet played together, in 1982, they were without a name. The Quartet's first employer needed to introduce the group and needed a name immediately. The wife of the then second violinist suggested "Clinton" in deference to Dewitt Clinton, Governor of the State of New York from 1817-1823 and 1825-1828. Governor Clinton was responsible for the building of the Erie Canal and was an avid supporter of the Arts.

References

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