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Happy New Year 2022 from the Euclid Quartet!

Tonight at 7:30 (EST)!

The Euclid Quartet: Celebrating Beethoven The Euclid Quartet plays selected movements from Beethoven's string quartets, in celebration of 250 years of Beethoven. Members of the Euclid Quartet will be...

In this interview with my former student Cesar Silva, I got asked a really tough question that I think has to do with the future of Classical Music, watch this interview and pardon me if you don't agree with what I said. I believe all of us, especially the younger generation of musicians have a responsibility to make the right changes to help "stir the boat" in the right direction.

Revista Bravi! entrevista Luis Vargas, violista do Euclid Quartet. Eu, Cesar Vicente, e Luis Vargas, em uma conversa sobre o futuro da música clássica. Discutimos o que precisamos fazer para encarar os desafios de um futuro ...

"Art is the one form of human energy in the whole world, which really works for union, and destroys the barriers between man and man. It is the continual, unconscious replacement, however fleeting, of oneself by another; the real cement of human life; the everlasting refreshment and renewal."
--John Galsworthy, Vague Thoughts On Art (1911)

*Note: This photo of the Euclid Quartet was taken September 5, 2019, prior to COVID-19 restrictions.

The Euclid Quartet will be playing tomorrow the 5th concert of the full Beethoven String Quartet cycle at LangLab in South Bend, IN. Thursday, March 5 at 7 PM. This is the second to last concert of the series and we'll be playing 18 No. 4, as well as two middle-period quartets Opp. 74 and 59 No. 2.

Thanks to all these lovely people that came to our concerts tonight in Chicago and stopped by to say hi! It was such a nice surprise to meet this lady who was celebrating her 94th birthday today and who's a former violinist in CSO from the time of Danjel Baremboin! You all make us feel so welcome @ Newberry Library