Judith Eissenberg

Professor of the Practice of Music

Departments/Programs

Music

Degrees

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

Expertise

Founding member and second violinist in the Lydian String Quartet at Brandeis University

Primary Field: Chamber Music Performance and Analysis - from music of the Baroque through newly written works. Western European art music tradition, cross cultural collaborations, contemporary music.

Secondary Fields of Interest: music of diverse world traditions, ethnomusicology, encounters and collaborations in the field, on the stage, in recorded and virtual contexts, music in the context of culture and society, the intersection of social justice and the arts

Profile

Founder and second violinst of the Lydian String Quartet in residence at Brandeis University since 1980. Plays the full range of the chamber music repertoire. Performs, commissions, premieres, and records many new works. Works with young and established composers. 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 and Chamber Music at Brandeis. Faculty Committee member for CAST interdisciplinary minor (Creativity, the Arts and Social Transformation). Chamber Music Coordinator/faculty at The Boston Conservatory, Co-founder and performer of Music from Salem, faculty at summer festivals including tenured position at the Chamber Music Conference at Bennington College, Wyoda Chamber Music Festival. founder/director of various chamber music festivals and workshops. Founded Harvard Chamber Music Workshop in 2018 (full scholarship training program for young professionals).

Courses Taught

MUS	3b	World Music: Performing Tradition through Sound
MUS	88a	Chamber Music for Leonard Bernstein Fellows
MUS	88b	Chamber Music for Leonard Bernstein Fellows
MUS	116a	Chamber Music: from Page to Stage

Awards and Honors

ACMP (for Chamber Music Workshop) (2018)

Brandeis Arts Council (for MusicUnitesUS residency) (2018 - 2019)

Further Forward Foundation (for Chamber Music Workshop) (2018)

Poses Foundation (for MusicUnitesUS residency) (2018 - 2019)

Grant for Scholarly or Creative Projects related to Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation (2015)

Grant for proposal to Brandeis Arts Council: Sound Mapping of Home (2015)

Invited Fellow at Harvard University Music Department (2013)

Norman Grant for Faculty Research and Creative Projects (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 (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)

Scholarship

Chamber Music. By John Harbison. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Emmanuel Church, Boston, Jan. 26, 2019.

Lydian Octet. By Mendelssohn. performer, organizer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet (and friends), Slosberg Recital Hall, March 31, 2019.

Notion of Melody. By Tate, Horo, Whitehead. performer Eissenberg, Judith. musicians from NZ, AUS, US, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Brandeis, March 27, 2019.

Notion of Melody. By Whitehead, Tate, Munro, Other. curator, performer Eissenberg, Judith. visiting artists from New Zealand, Australia, US,, Slosberg Recital Hall, March 30.

String Quartet. By Schubert, Britten, Puccini. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Recital Hall, April 13, 2019.

String Quartet. By Schubert, Harbison. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts, Maybeck, CA, April 27, 2019.

String Quartet. By Schubert, Puccini, Britten. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Brandeis, April 17.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Cross Cultural Collaboration for Chamber Music in the 21 C." Guest Artist Masterclass Series. Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory at Berklee. March 29, 2019.

Eissenberg, Judith. Notion of Melody - An Interveaving of Culture and Spirit. Proc. of March 24-30 MusicUnitesUS Intercultural Residency. Various locations on and off campus: na, 2019.

Chamber Music (Contemporary). By Levering, Epstein, McDonald. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Tufts University, May 10, 2018.

Chamber Music (contemporary). By Graduate student composers. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, Dec. 15, 2018.

Chamber Music - PIano Quintet. By Dvorak. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Keen State, NH, March 28, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Ades, Chang, Ali-Zadeh, Gudmund-Holmgreen, Glass. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, U of CA Davis CA, Feb. 24, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Mendelssohn, Janacek, Beethoven. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Chamber Music Society, Bethleham, PA, March 18, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Ravel. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, March 9, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Schubert, Ades, Mendelssohn. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Brandeis University, Jan 20, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Schubert, Ades, Mendelssohn. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Feb. 2, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Schubert, Ades, Mendelssohn. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Feb. 20, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Schubert. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Art Museum, U of Davis, CA, Feb. 25, 2018.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Student compositions. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, U of CA, Davis, Feb. 22, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Janacek, Haddad. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, April 21, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Beethoven, Janacek. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center Atrium, Brandeis University, April 17, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Borodin, Beethoven, Prokofiev. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory at Berklee - 8 The Fenway, Nov. 10, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Britten. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Emmanuel Church, Boston, Nov. 4, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Dohnanyi, Roustom. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Music From Salem, Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY, July 8, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Dohnanyi. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington Chamber Music Conference, Bennington College, VT, July 25, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Dvorak. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Boston Conservatory Faculty, Seully Hall, 8 The Fenway, Boston, April 6, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Gubadailina, Beethoven, Prokofiev. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, Oct. 13, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Mendelssohn. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington Chamber Music Conference, Bennington College, VT, July 21, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Mozart. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington Chamber Music Conference, Bennington College, VT, July 28, 2018.

Chamber Music. By Prokofiev, Beethoven. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center Atrium, Brandeis University, Oct. 10, 2018.

Cycles Withiin Cycles: Javanese Gamelan. By various. director, organizer Eissenberg, Judith. Musicians from Java, Indonesia, Brandeis University, March 19-24.

Reconciliation Project. By Sculthorpe, Barton, Munro. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Australian and New Zealand Musicians, Judith Eissenberg, William Barton, digeridoo, Schotch College, Melbourne, Australia, May 19-June 4 residency and performances.

Artistic Director: Eissenberg, Judith. Chamber Music Workshop. Proc. of Chamber Music Workshop: 1 week training for young professional musicians (June 17-24). Harvard, MA: na, 2018.

Chamber Music Coach - Eissenberg, Judith. Chamber Training ProgramMusic. Proc. of Wyoda Chamber Music Festival. New Hampshire: Wyoda Chamber Music Festival, 2018.

Eissenberg, Judith. "Chamber Music Masterclass." Masterclass. Indian Hill School of Music, Littleton, MA. Oct. 27, 2018.

Eissenberg, Judith. MusicUnitesUS presents: Music and Dance from Ghana. Proc. of Music and Dance from Ghana. Various locations, Brandeis University Nov. 12-16: Brandeis University, 2018.

Castle of Our Skins - Black in Euope. By various. Curator/organizer Eissenberg, Judith. Castle of Our Skins, Brandeis University, Nov. 15-18.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Brandeis student composers. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Brandeis University, Dec. 9, 2017.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Haydn, Bartok, Mendelssohn. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, August 2, 2017.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Hugo Wolf. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Emmanuel Church Chamber Music Series, Boston, MA, April 20, 2017.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Jared Redmond. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Brandeis University, May 7, 2017.

Chamber Music - String Quartet. By Student composers from Tufts University. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Tufts University, Dec. 5, 2017.

Chamber Music/Jazz. By Nieske, Snowden, Glass. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet/Bob Nieske Quartet, New England Conservatory, March 9, 2017.

Chamber Music. By Bliss, Elgar. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Boston Chamber Music Society, Fitzgerals Theater, Cambridge, Jan 29, 2017.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Nelson, Snowden, Brahms. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis, March 25, 2017.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Nelson, Snowden. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center, Brandeis, March 22, 2017.

Chamber Music. By Various. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Music From Salem, Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, NY, July 9.

Eissenberg, Judith. performer. String Quartet: Treatises for an Unrecovered Past by Kurt Rohde. online, 2017.

Chamber Music Concert. By Mozart, Snowden. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center, Brandeis University, April 6, 2016.

Chamber Music and Orchestral. By Bartok, Mendelssohn, Lilburn. Eissenberg, Judith. String Quartet, Scotch College, Melbourne, Australia, Residency May 1-7, 2016; performance May 7.

Chamber Music. By Hyla, Chou Chiu-Yu, Chang, Glass. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Taipei National University, Taiwan, Dec. 9, 2016.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Bartok, Chang (world premiere), Ravel. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center, Brandeis, Oct. 26, 2016.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Ravel, Bartok, Chang. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis, Oct. 29, 2016.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Ravel, Snowden, Brahms. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Taipei National University, Taiwan, Dec. 17, 2016.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Snowden, Shostakovich. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Demeester Recital Hall, York College, PA, April 15, 2016.

Chamber Music. By Mozart, Snowden, Shostakovich. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis, April 9, 2016.

Chamber Music. By Piazzola. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Faculty of Bennington Chamber Music Conference, Bennington College, Vt., July 23, 2016.

Traditional music from Korea. By Various. curator, organizer, director, performer Eissenberg, Judith. visiting artists from Korea, Brandeis campus (classes, workshops, concerts), Waltham high school, Wellesley College, New England Conservatory, Harvard Divinity School, March 14-21, 2016.

chamber music. By Barber. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Faculty of Boston Conservatory, Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory, March 25, 2016.

chamber music. By Faure: String Quartet, La Bonne Chanson, Piano Quintet #2. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet with guest artists, Slosberg, Brandeis, March 13, 2016.

chamber music. By Meltzer, Hyla, Morrill, Rohde. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Cogate College, Hamilton, NY, February 7, 2016.

chamber music. By Meltzer, Hyla, Rohde. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Amherst College, Amherst, February 6, 2016.

Chamber Music. By Golijov. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Boston Chamber Music Society, Sanders Theater, Cambridge, Ma, March 29, 2015.

Music of Azerbaijan. By various. presenter, curator, speaker, organizer Eissenberg, Judith. Fargana Qasimova and ensemble, Residency and concert March 2-7.

MusicUnitesUS fall residency: "Home Within" from Syria. By Kinan Azmeh, Khalil Younes, Kevork Mourad. director, curator, organizer, performer Eissenberg, Judith. Azmeh, Younes, Mourad, Brandeis Campus, classes, Slosberg, October 26-31.

chamber music and video premiere. By Kinan Azmeh (composer), Khalil Younes (video). performer, organizer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet and guest artists, Slosberg, Brandeis, October 31, 2015.

chamber music. By Bacewitz. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Faculty of Boston Conservatory, Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory, April 26, 2015.

chamber music. By Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, Corelli. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet and guests, Token Creek Chamber Music Festival, Token Creek, WI, August 29, 2015.

chamber music. By Brahms, Wernick, Meltzer. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet and guest artist, Slosberg, Brandeis, October 17, 2015.

chamber music. By Fibich (piano quintet). performer Eissenberg, Judith. faculty of Chamber Music Conference at Bennington, Bennington College, VT, July 25, 2015.

chamber music. By Hyla, Harbison, Mendelssohn. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Token Creek Chamber Music Festival, Token Creek, WI, August 27, 2015.

chamber music. By Johnston, Ziporyn, Ives. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, with guest artists, Slosberg, Brandeis, April 18, 2015.

chamber music. By Johnston: Quartet #3 "Amazing Grace", Ives Quartet #2. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center, Brandeis, April 15, 2015.

chamber music. By Meltzer, Hyla, Rohde. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Brigham Young University, Utah, November 17, 2015.

chamber music. By Meltzer, Hyla, Rohde. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Festival of American Music, Sacramento, CA, November 13, 2015.

chamber music. By Meltzer, Wernick. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quaret and guest artist, Mandel Center, Brandeis, October 14, 2015.

chamber music. By Mendelssohn, Glass, Brahms. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, New Marlboro, MA, September 26, 2015.

chamber music. By Mendelssohn, Glass, Brahms. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Newton, September 19, 2015.

chamber music. By Mendelssohn, Wolf. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Emmanuel Church, Boston, November 1, 2015.

chamber music. By Metlzer, Hyla, Rohde. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mondavi Center, Davis, CA, November 15, 2015.

chamber music. By Mozart. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quatet with guest artist (Kinan Azmeh), Mandel Center, Brandeis, October 28, 2015.

chamber music. By Rohde. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, University of California at Davis, November 12, 2015.

newly written chamber music. By Brandeis graduate student composers. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet and guest artist, Slosberg, Brandeis, December 12, 2015.

Chamber Music. By Boccherini,Mozart, Glazanouv. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, All Saints Church, Carmel, CA, 5/10/14.

Chamber Music. By Brandeis graduate composers. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Recital Hall, Brandeis University, Dec. 6, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Dohnanyi, Martinu, Schumann, Webern. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Music From Salem, Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY, July 14, 2013.

Chamber Music. By Donald Crockett. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Bennington Chamber Music Festival, Bennington College, Vermont, July 26, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Carter. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Brandeis University, Nov. 5, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Haydn, Glass, Carter. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, Nov. 8, 2014.

Chamber Music. By James Kallembach. Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, The Carriage House, Adams National Historic Park, Quincy, MA, Oct. 25, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Lee Hyla. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Jordan Hall, Boston, Sept. 25, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Schubert, Hyla, Ravel. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, New Marlborough Meeting House, New Marlborough, MA, Sept. 20, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Shostakovich. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Lydian String Quartet, Rose Art Museum Installation, Sept. 10, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Zemlinsky, Elgar. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Music From Salem, Sembrich Museum, Lake George, NY, July 5, 2014.

Chamber Music. By Zemlinsky, Elgar. performer Eissenberg, Judith. Music from Salem, Hubbard Hall, Cambridge, NY, July 5, 2014.

Eissenberg, Judith. performer, producer. Chamber Music video for website. online video, 2014.

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.

Boykan, Martin. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet #3. TBA, 2009.

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.

Eissenberg, Judith. Performer. First Four String Quartets of John Harbsion. Centaur, 2009.

Harbison, John. Lydian String Quartet. Chamber Music. Centaur, 2009.

Read, Gardner. Lydian String Quartet. Piano Quintet. TBA, 2009.

Beethoven. Lydian String Quartet. The Late String Quartets. Centaur, 2008.

Eissenberg, Judith, Hirsch, Evan. MusicUnitesUS. March, 2008 (ongoing). Brandeis University

Hyla, Lee. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet #4. Tzadik, 2006.

Persichetti, Vincent. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartets. Centaur 2833, 2006.

Shapero, Harold. Lydian String Quartet. Chamber Music. New World 80569-2, 2003.

Child, Peter. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet #3. New World CD 80594-2, 2002.

Harbison, John. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet #3, "Thanks, Victor", "The Rewaking". Musica Omnia 0110, 2001.

Nieske, Bob. Lydian String Quartet. Simplicity, for String Quartet and Jazz Trio. AC 5042, 2000.

Wyner, Yehudi. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet, "Brandeis Sunday", On This Most Voluptuous Night". New World, 2000.

Karlins, William. Lydian String Quartet. Quintet for Alto Sax and String Quartet. Northwestern University, Vol 8, 1999.

Boykan, Martin. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet #4. CRI CD 786, 1998.

Brahms. Lydian String Quartet. Chamber Music. Produced by Brandeis University, 1997.

Ornstein, Leo. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet, Piano Quintet. New World 80569-2, 1997.

Anderson, Allen. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet. CRI 727, 1996.

Faure. Lydian String Quartet. La Bonne Chanson. Nonesuch 79371-2, 1996.

Hyla, Lee. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartets #2, #3. New World 80491-2, 1996.

Fussell, Charles. Lydian String Quartet. Being Music. Koch 3-7338-2 HI, 1995.

Bochard, Linda. Lydian String Quartet. Lung Ta, for String Quartet. CRI 672, 1994.

Child, Peter. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet #1. Neuma, CD 450, 1994.

Schubert. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartets. Centaur 2186, 1994.

Schuman, William. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartets. Harmonia Mundi France 907114, 1993.

Harbison, John. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartets. Harmonia Mundi France 907057, 1992.

Chaushian, Child, Firsova, Lee. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartets. MCA, 1990.

Ives, Charles. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartets. Centaur 2069, 1990.

Fine, Irving. Lydian String Quartet. String Quartet. Nonesuch 9 79175-2, 1988.