Fry Street Quartet

Community EngagementFry Street Quartet

Educational Concerts  |  Utah State University  |  Summer Study

Educational Concerts

Fry Street Quartet completed a three-year tenure in Hickory, North Carolina (1999-2002) as part of Chamber Music America’s Rural Residencies program. While in residence, the quartet performed more than 100 community engagement concerts each year. Deeply committed to audience-building, the quartet has continued its community development, performing residencies at colleges, universities, public schools, hospitals, retirement homes, and service club meetings in communities around the world. The quartet has earned much acclaim for its commitment to excellence in community engagement and has performed its preschool program as part of a panel on community development at Chamber Music America’s national conference.

Fry Street Quartet has developed a series of arts-in-education programs for a wide variety of settings and for audiences of all ages. Each program is designed to reach specific audiences and ages, interspersing selections and commentary from a wide range of literature.

Representative programs include:

“The Fry Street Quartet are master educators.  They have developed a keen awareness of the specific needs of each of their audiences. Whether it be a preschool crowd of wiggly children or an informal gathering of teens, they are professional, engaging and relevant.”

-Ann Divine, Executive Director, Fischoff National Chamber Music Association

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Utah State UniversityStudy with the FSQ at Utah State University

The String Program at Utah State University’s Caine School of the Arts

The String Area at Utah State University is like no other. To be a music major in the string area, either music education or performance, means to join a highly motivated, tightly-knit group of students who receive an extraordinary amount of attention and care from their mentors. Lessons, orchestra, and chamber music are intensive and involve interaction with the entire string faculty. In addition, there are a rich array of additional events such as master classes, pedagogy seminars, and concerts to both perform in and attend. In the past several years, guest artists have included violinist Andres Cardenes, members of the Emerson String Quartet, violinist and pedagogue Brian Finlayson, cellist Paul Katz, and violinist/conductor Pinchas Zukerman, to name just a few.

We invite all prospective students to explore our program! Please feel free to contact us, and/or attend some of the exciting events that are nearly constant throughout the academic year.

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The Fry Street Quartet residency at Utah State University

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Summer Study with the FSQ

Intensive Study & Performance for High School and College Age Students

Madeline Island Music Camp

The Madeline Island Music Camp provides chamber music training and performance for talented young musicians in a structured, residential environment on beautiful Madeline Island. Over 23 years, the Camp has refined its curriculum to offer a truly exceptional program devoted exclusively to the study and performance of chamber music with distinguished faculty from across the nation. Madeline Island is located in northern Wisconsin about 4 hours from the Twin Cities area.

For Gifted High School and Junior High School Students

Chamber Days with the Fry Street Quartet at the Intermountain Suzuki String Institute
June 11-20, 2009

This is a ten day program with the first three days intensely focused on chamber music.  Students will rehearse twice a day with a member of the Fry Street Quartet, and twice a day on their own.  These same quartets will continue on the second week of ISSI and attend all of the regular classes listed under your program of study.  You will have intense interaction and coaching from the members of the Fry Street Quartet for all ten days. 

Fry Street Quartet Chamber Music Workshop at the Virginia Suzuki Institute
June 20-26, 2009

The Fry Street Quartet Chamber Music Workshop at the Virginia Suzuki Institute offers advanced and motivated students an intensive week of chamber music, lessons, and rehearsals. Each ensemble will participate in two daily coaching sessions with members of the Fry Street Quartet custom fit to their musical level. All students will take part in master classes, lessons and a final concert in a non-competitive and supportive atmosphere designed to foster a lifelong love of playing and chamber music. We will focus on listening, technical, and interpretive skills that will improve playing of the instrument as well as enhance musicianship. The week will begin with a recital by the Fry Street Quartet allowing students to hear their coaches put what’s taught into action!

Not only is the week about learning to play chamber music, it is also about becoming familiar with the great music in the chamber music literature. Pieces will be carefully chosen and assigned. Once these assignments are made, music will be sent so that students may adequately prepare their parts. Pre-formed groups are especially encouraged to apply and we will do our best to consider repertoire requests. Applications from individuals will be considered carefully to assure the best matches possible.  A teacher recommendation and information form is required for all new applicants.

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