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
Around the World in a String Quartet
Lydian String Quartet solo and group performances for 2011-2012:
Lydian String Quartet @ Noon
Wednesday, February 1, Noon
Lydian String Quartet: A Peter Lieberson Tribute
Saturday, February 4, 8:00 p.m. (preconcert lecture, 7:00 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. For the 2010/2011 Brandeis concert season, the quartet will continue its series "Around the World in a String Quartet," as well as individual performances by Joshua Gordon and Daniel Stepner.
Ticket information:
Tickets for Lydian String Quartet 2011-12 concerts are
$20; $15 for Brandeis community and seniors (55+); $5 for students.
Available online at Brandeis Tickets or by calling 781-736-3400 option #3.