Critical Acclaim

"The Lydians are fine players, full of dramatic charge and integrated to perfection."

— The Daily Telegraph (London, England)


"The Lydian Quartet seems to have arrived at its prime, finding a balance between instinct and intellect, exploration and experience, brains and heart."

— The Boston Globe


"The Lydians approached the works sensitively and with the full range of tone, from warmth to brashness, that the contemporary literature demands."

— The New York Times

Lydian String Quartet @ Brandeis

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Lydian String Quartet performances for 2012-2013:

Lydian String Quartet @ Noon
Wednesday, November 14, Noon

Lydian String Quartet
Saturday, November 17, 8:00 p.m. (preconcert lecture, 7:00 p.m.)

Lydian String Quartet @ Noon
Wednesday, April 3, Noon

Lydian String Quartet
Saturday, April 6, 8:00 p.m. (preconcert lecture, 7:00 p.m.)
with guest Mark Berger, viola 

Music for Mary Ruth: A Gathering of Friends
Saturday, April 20, 2:30 p.m.

Audiences around the world have experienced the exceptional musicianship of the Lydian String Quartet. The internationally acclaimed quartet, comprised of Daniel Stepner and Judith Eissenberg, violins; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; and Joshua Gordon, violoncello, are professors of the practice of music at Brandeis. 

Ticket information:

Tickets for Lydian String Quartet 2012-13 concerts are
$20; $15 for Brandeis community and seniors (55+); $5 for students.

Purchase tickets online, by phone at (781) 736-3400, and in person at Brandeis Tickets, located in the Shapiro Campus Center atrium.

CLICK HERE to visit the Lydian String Quartet website!