Judith Eissenberg

Title

Professor of the Practice of Music

Music

Expertise

Violin, Lydian String Quartet. Chamber music performance and analysis. Her interests and expertise range from performance of music from the baroque (period instruments) to music composed in the twenty-first century. Interest also in diverse musical traditions, local/hybrid/fusion.

Profile

Founder and second violinst of the Lydian String Quartet in residence at Brandeis University since 1980. She performs, commissions, premieres, and records many new works. Teaches violin and chamber music, with emphasis on how interpretation is informed by context. Founder and Director of MusicUnitesUS whose mission is to further the understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures through music. Teaches Introduction to World Musics at Brandeis. Adjunct teaching at The Boston Conservatory, Founder and Co-Director of Music from Salem, faculty at numerous summer festival, performances in chamber music.

Degrees

Yale University, M.M.

State University of New York at Purchase, B.M.

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Contact

Email:	eissenberg@brandeis.edu
Phone:	781-736-3315
Office:	Slosberg Music Center, 125

Awards and Honors

Invited Fellow at Harvard University Music Department (2013)

2012 Marion and Jasper Whiting Fellowship (2012)

Invited Participant to international Gugak Workshop, Seoul, Korea (2011)

Norman Grant for Faculty Research and Creative Projects (2009)

Tenured Faculty for Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East (2008)

BOLLI Distinguished Speakers Award (2007)

Top Classical Performance Award for 2005, The Boston Globe, Lydian String Quartet (2005)

Lydians: National Endowment for Arts grant (1999)

Aaron Copland Foundation Grant (1992)

As Lydian: American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Award for Adventuresome Programming in Chamber Music (1992)

Boston Globe Best Contemporary Recording (The Quartets of John Harbison) (1992)

As Lydian: Meet the Composer/Rockefeller Foundation /AT Jazz Program Commission (1991)

As Lydian: Artists-of-the-Year, Boston Globe (1990)

As Lydian: Best Record of Year, Boston Globe (1990)

Boston Herald Best Chamber Group of Year (1989)

Chamber Music America Commission Grant (1989)

Lydian: Grammy nomination, "Quartet", Irving Fine (1989)

As member Lydian Quartet: Pew Charitable Trust/Chamber Music American grant to commission composer Lee Hyla for new work (1988)

As member Lydian Quartet: Prizewinner, Portsmouth (England) International String Quartet Competition (1985)

As member Lydian Quartet: Winner, Naumburg Chamber Music Award (1984)

As member Lydian Quartet: 3rd Grand Prize & Contemporary Prize, Banff International String Quartet Competition (1982 - 1983)

As member Lydian Quartet: Evian International String Quartet Competition; 2nd grand prize; contemporary music prize; best performance of French piece prize (1982)

Fellowship, Aspen Music Festival (1982)

Courses Taught

MUS	3b	Introduction to World Musics
MUS	116a	Inside the Piece: Chamber Music from the Player's Perspective
MUS	116b	Inside the Piece: Chamber Music from the Player's Perspective

Scholarship

Boykan, Martin. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet #3. TBA, 2009. (forthcoming)

Harbison, John. Lydian String Quartet. Chamber Music. Centaur, 2009. (forthcoming)

Read, Gardner. Lydian String Quartet. Piano Quintet. TBA, 2009. (forthcoming)

Beethoven. Lydian String Quartet. The Late String Quartets. Centaur, 2008. (forthcoming)

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Harbison. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Emmanuel Church, Boston, 2/24/13.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Rhode. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Brandeis University, 4/3/13.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Rohde. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, 4/6/13.

Chamber Music. By Bridge, White, Byrd, Britten, Handel, Purcell, Dove. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet and Boston Cecilia Society, All Saints Church, Brookline, MA, 3/16/13.

Chamber Music. By J B Vanhal. Performer/faculty Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington Chamber Music Conference Faculty, Bennington College, 7/21/12.

Chamber Music. By Persichetti. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, CUNY, NYC, 4/18/13.

Chamber Music. By Schumann. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, Rhode Island College, 3/17/13.

Lydian String Quartet. performer. Beethoven Late String Quartets: 3 cds. Centaur Records, 2013.

Chamber Music of Brandeis Graduate Student Composers. By Dominique, Lane, Namir, Redmond, Tallon, Zaccagnini (graduate composers). Eissenberg, Judith. Slosberg Music Center, Lydian String Quartet, December 10, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Copland. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington College, Bennington, Vt, Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East, July 23, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Enesco, Mendelssohn. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY, Music From Salem, August 14, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Harbision. performer Eissenberg, Judith. American Century Music, First Church in Boston "Second Thursdays" Series, Lydian String Quartet, 10/13/2011.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Harvard, MA, Piano Trio, April 2, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Fairouz, Persichetti, Debussy. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University, Waltham, Ma, Lydian String Quartet, May 1, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Fairouz. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Lydian String Quartet, April 27, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Fauré, Beethoven. Eissenberg, Judith. Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro, Vt, Lydian String Quartet, April 9, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Martin, Schubert. performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, RiverMead, Peterborough, NH, 4/1/12.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Dvorak, Beethoven. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Concerts at the Common, Harvard, MA, 9/30/12.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Harbison, Beach. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Harvard Musical Association, Boston, Lydian String Quartet, 10/14/2011.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Harbison, Beach. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, Lydian String Quartet, 10/16/2011.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Harbison, Brahms. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Glema Mahr Center For The Arts, Madisonville Community College, Lydian String Quartet, 9/26/2011.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Harbison, Brahms. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Singletary Center For The Arts, University of Kentucky, Lydian String Quartet, 9/25/2011.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Harbison, Rakowski, Beach. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis, Lydian String Quartet, 10/15/2011.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Harbison, Ravel. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Pollard Auditorium, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Lydian String Quartet, 11/5/2011.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Harbison. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Mandel Center, Brandeis, Lydian String Quartet, 10/12/2011.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Meltzer, Beethoven. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, 11/17/12.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Meltzer. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Brandeis University, 11/14/12.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Ravel, Chihara/Ellington. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Fox Hill Village, Westwood, MA, 5/12/12.

Chamber Music. By Schubert, Martin. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, River Mead Courtyard, New Hampshire, April 1, 2012.

Chamber Music. By Shostakovich, Lieverson, Chang, Brahms. perforrmer Eissenberg, Judith. Slosberg Music Center, Lydian String Quartet, 2/4/2012.

Immigration presentation and performance for Waltham schoools. By Mozart, Dvorak, Beethoven, Chihara-Ellinginton, Sheng, Cordona, Shostakovich, etc.... performer, speaker, lead presenter Eissenberg, Judith. Shapiro Theater, Lydian String Quartet, 2/10/2012.

Javanese Journey: Boston Village Gamelan. By Boston Village Gamelan (various compositions). organizer, speaker, curator Eissenberg, Judith. Rose Art Museum, Boston Village Gamelan, 3/21/2012.

Korean Folk Music on the World Stage. By Sonagi Project. organizer, speaker, curator Eissenberg, Judith. Slosberg Music Center, Sonagi Project, April 18, 19, 2012.

MusicUnitesUS Fall 2011 Intercultural Residency: Navarasa Dance Theater. By Aparna Sindhoor. Dir of MUUS: organizer, curator, presenter Eissenberg, Judith. various on campus, Navarasa Dance Theater, October 24-29, 2011.

MusicUnitesUS Residency: Improvisations - Raga from Afghanistand and North India. By Sakhi, Zuckerman, Nader. Dir of MusicUnitesUS: organizer, curator, speaker... Eissenberg, Judith. Sakhi, Zuckerman, Nader, Brandeis University: Slosberg Music Center, Rose Art Museum, March 6-10.

New Music Brandeis. By Graduate students string quartets, newly composed. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, 12/11/12.

New chamber music by Brandeis composers. By Chang, Chasalow, Rakowski. Performer Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis, 4/29/12.

Nimbaya: Dance and Drumming from Guinea. By Nimbaya Dance Company. organizer, speaker Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University: Shapiro Campus Center, Slosberg Music Center, Nimbaya, 2/13/2012.

Eissenberg, Judith (Lydian String Quartet). performer. Late Beethoven String Quartets. Centaur CRC 3212 3213 3214, 2012.

Eissenberg, Judith, Chris Bedford. "Close Looking Series: Gene Davis's "Moondog"." Part of Close Looking Series. Rose Art Museum. 10/24/12.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Making a Difference Through the Ars: The Practice of Cultural Advocacy." Cultural Advocacy. Brandeis University: Panel in Laurie Theater, other locations for related open classes. March 12, 13, 2012.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Fauré, Haydn. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Stonehill College, Easton, MA, Lydian String Quartet, March 29, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Boccherini, Harvey, Martin, Schubert. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, Lydian String Quartet, September 19, 2010.

Chamber Music. By Dvorak, Schumann, Brahms. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 06/12/10.

Chamber Music. By Handel. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Harvard, MA, Free lance, December, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Fauré, Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Orchard Cove, Canton, MA, Lydian String Quartet, November 11, 2010.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Fine, Martin, Schubert. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Lydian String Quartet, March 26, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Ives, Cardona, Harbison/Young, Dvorak. Performer, teacher Eissenberg, Judith. Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, Lydian String Quartet, October 21, 22, 2010.

Chamber Music. By Martin, Boccherine, Schubert. Lydian String Quartet Eissenberg, Judith. St. Luke's, Los Gatos, CA, Lydian String Quartet, March 18, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Martin, Boccherini, Schubert. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Kohl Mansion, Burlingame, CA, Lydian String Quartet, March 20, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Schubert. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Mandel Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Lydian String Quartet, March 23, 2011.

Eissenberg, Judith (Lydian String Quartet). performer. Lamentation and Satire, a string quartet by Mohammed Fairouz. Sono Luminus, 2011.

Eissenberg, Judith. MusicUnitesUS Intercultural Residency, Fall 2011 South Indian Music and Dance. Proc. of MUUS Intercultural Residency Series, Fall 2011. Brandeis University, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, 2011.

Eissenberg, Judith. MusicUnitesUS Intercultural Residency, Fall 2011: Senegalese Music. Proc. of MUUS Intercultural Residency. Brandeis University: Brandeis University, 2011.

Eissenberg, Judith. MusicUnitesUS Intercultural Residency, Spring, 2011 Heritage Without Boundaries. Proc. of MusicUnitesUS Intercultural Residency. Brandeis University: Brandeis University, 2011.

Chamber Music. By Dvorak, Ives, Brahms. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Ellingwood Chapel Concerts, Nahant, Ma, Lydian String Quartet, September 11, 2010.

Chamber Music. By Dvorak, Schumann, Brahms. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 06/05/10.

Chamber Music. By Faure, Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Worcester, Lydian String Quartet, 04/04/10.

Chamber Music. By Lee, Faure, Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Groton, MA, Lydian String Quartet, 03/27/10.

Chamber Music. By Lee, Faure, Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. The Center for the Arts at Natick, Lydian String Quartet, 03/28/2010.

Pacific Rim Contemporary Chamber Music Festival. By David Evan Jones, Laurie San Martin. Eissenberg, Judith. UC Santa Cruz, Lydian String Quartet and Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea, 04/23/10.

Pacific Rim Contemporary Chamber Music Festival. By David Evan Jones, Laurie San Martin. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. UC Santa Cruz, Lydian String Quartet and Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea, 04/26/10.

Eissenberg, Judith (Lydian String Quartet). Performer. Boykan, Martin: String Quartet #3. Albany Records, 2010.

Eissenberg, Judith, Eissenberg. MusicUnitesUS. 03/06/10. MusicUnitesUS/Brandeis University. <MusicUnitesUS.info>.

Eissenberg, Judith, Lydian String Quartet. Lydian String Quartet. 03/01/10. Lydian String Quartet at Brandeis University. <lydianquartet.com>.

Eissenberg, Judith. "John Harbison: The First Four String Quartets (audio CD)." Rev. of Spinning Lical: A batch of new CDs from the BSO and Boston artists, by Eichler, Jeremy. Centaur label, Boston. The Boston Globe July 19, 2009 (2010): July 19, 2009: Arts section.

Eissenberg, Judith. "John Harbison: The First Four String Quartets (audio cd, AMG Album ID: W 194619)." Rev. of Johan Harbison: The First Four String Quartets, by Brownell, Mike D.. Centaur Records, On line. allmusic.com Vol: chamber music category (2010): 03/1/2010: 1 of 1, chamber music category.

Eissenberg, Judith. "John Harbison: The First Four String Quartets." Rev. of Harbison: Quartets 1-4, by Gimbel, Allen. Centaur Records, Audio recording. American Record Guide March/April 2010 (2010): March/April 2010: 98.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Learning to Listen With My Soul." State of the Arts 03/01/10.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Lydian String Quartet Concert." Rev. of Maximizing Musical Intent from Lydian Quartet, by Harris, McLaren. Kalliroscope Gallery, Groton, MA. The Boston Musical Intelligencer (online) March 28, 2010 (2010): 03/28/2010: http://classical-scene.com/2010/03/28/maximizing-musical-intent-from-lydian-quartet/.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Masterclass." Indian Hill Music School. 02/27/10.

Eissenberg, Judith. Spiritual Music of Azerbaijan: Alim and Fargana Qasimov. Proc. of MusicUnitesUS Spring Residency. Brandeis University: MusicUnitesUS, Judith Eissenberg Founder/Director, 2010.

Eissenberg, Judith. Performer. Chamber Music. WGBH Studio, 2010.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Harbison, Dvorak. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis, Slosberg Recital Hall, Lydian String Quartet, June 7, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Mozart, Busby (world premiere). performer/artistic director Eissenberg, Judith. Cambridge, NY, Music From Salem artists, July 12, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Shostakovich. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 09/30/09.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Shostakovich. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Newton, Lydian String Quartet, 09/13/09.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 04/22/2009.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. The Center for the Arts at Natick, Lydian String Quartet, 04/19/2009.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven. Performer, teacher Eissenberg, Judith. Slee Series, Buffalo, Lydian String Quartet, 04/24/2009.

Chamber Music. By Chen Yi, Bartok, Sibelius. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis, Slosberg, Lydian String Quartet, April 5, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Devienne, Vaughan Williams. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington College, VT, Chamber Music Conference & Composers' Forum of the East, 07/25/2009.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Beethoven, Sibelius. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Center for the Arts, Natick, Lydian String Quartet, April 13, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Faure, Mendelssohn. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 06/06/09.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Shostakovich, Beethoven. Eissenberg, Judith. Harvard, MA, Lydian String Quartet, 10/04/2009.

Chamber Music. By Messiaen. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington College, VT, Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum Faculty, July 25, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Messiaen. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Cambridge, NY, Music From Salem, August 17, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Bartok. Performer Judith Eissenberg. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 10/28/09.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Cardona, Bartok. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 11/07/09.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Dvorak, Beethoven. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Center for the Arts, Natick, Lydian String Quartet, May 15, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Dvorak. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY, Lydian String Quartet, June 22, 2008.

Chamber Music. By Schoenberg, Shostakovich, Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 10/03/09.

Chamber Music. By Schubert. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY, Music From Salem, 07/11/2009.

Chamber Music. By Wyner, Beethoven. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Lydian String Quartet, 06/13/09.

Handel's Messiah. By Handel. Performer Eissenberg, Judith. Harvard, MA, Harvard Chamber Orchestra, 12/20/09.

Immigration Performance Ed Program. By many composers. speaker, Director MusicUnitesUS Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Slosberg Recital Hall, MusicUnitesUS: Lydian String Quartet, February, 2009.

Nettle: Music for a Nu World. By Nettle. World Music Residency events: classes, workshops, concerts Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Slosberg Recital Hall, MusicUnitesUS: Nettle, March 19-21, 2009.

Shubha Mudgal: Passageways of the Soul. By Shubha Mudgal. Director, MusicUnitesUS Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University, Slosberg Recital Hall, MusicUnitesUS:Shubha Mudgal and musicians, Oct. 15-18, 2008.

String Quartets. By Chen Yi, Bartok. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Brandeis University Library, Lydian, April 2, 2008.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Childrens' Worshop." Bancroft Library, Salem, NY. 07/09/09.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Hearing is Seeing: Synesthesia and the ARts." Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY. 07/17/09.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Lecture-Demo: Chamber Music." Salem, NY. 07/11/2009.

Eissenberg, Judith. "MUUS Workshop: Listening to History: Music as a Portal into the Exploration of Diverse Cultures." Boston Symphony Orch Dept. of Education and Community Programs: Teacher Professional Devel Workshop. Boston Symph Offices. Jan and Feb. 2009.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Panel discussant, MusicUnitesUS." Music and Cultural Diplomacy, Northeastern University. March 27, 2009.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Performance of Beethoven String Quartets." Rev. of Lydian's Act is Tunefully Together, by Goldman, Mary Kunz. Lippes Concert Hall, U of Buffalo, Buffalo. Buffalo News April 26, 2009 (2009): April 26, 2009: Arts Section.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Performing the Imagination: Schubert's Great String Quartet in C." Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY. -7/08/2009.

Eissenberg, Judith. "The Preparation and Performance of Chamber Music." St. Mark's Academy, MA. 11/16/09.

Eissenberg, Judith. Afro-Cuban Music: Obbini Tumbao. Proc. of MusicUnitesUS Fall Residency, October 22-24. Brandeis University: MusicUnitesUS, Judith Eissenberg Founder/Director, 2009.

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