Artaria

"Minnesota's foremost teaching and performing string quartet, Artaria is likely to give eloquent voice to whatever work it tackles.”
— Rob Hubbard, Pioneer Press

Now in its fourth decade of compelling performances and mentoring of young string players, members of Artaria possess an exceptional ability to captivate their audiences and inspire the next generation. They are recipients of multi-year educational grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, Midori's Partners in Performance, ACMP, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. 

The members of Artaria are widely recognized for their passionate teaching style and dedication to their students. They are founders and directors of the Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul, MN a year-round chamber music coaching program for young string players, the Stringwood Chamber Music Festival at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center for two weeks each August, and the Adult Retreat every fourth weekend in September. Their Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, an annual international event, showcases America’s finest high school and college string quartets many of whom are now members of their own professional ensembles. 

Members of the quartet are Ray Shows, Nancy Oliveros, Annalee Wolf, and Rebecca Merblum.

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