The Fine Arts Quartet
Ralph Evans, violin
Efim Boico, violin
Chauncey Patterson, viola
Wolfgang Laufer, cello

"Gloriously rounded in tone...these interpretations come as a revelation...The performers catch the dark patina to perfection - the warmth behind the chill and the tears behind the laughter... When the music dances merrily in the major, the change of mood is like an electric shock, so uncontainable is this ensemble's infectiously communicated joy..." The Strad
 

"This ensemble exudes mature, seasoned musicianship. Together for many years, its members do not try to showboat or emote; they focus on the music.... And they have the sine qua non of every great string quartet, which is a strong second violinist. Efim Boico brings first-violin chops and presence, but willingly subsumes himself into the quartet fabric." Washington Post


"The ensemble swept the capacity audience off its feet with some of the finest chamber-music making in years." Arizona Republic




 

View the quartet's 2008/2009 tour programs
 

View the quartet's 2009/2010 tour programs


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"[The Fine Arts Quartet's] blend, precision of ensemble, dynamic range, and sheer interpretative heft proclaim them among the finest of today's string quartets."
Classical Music Web


"Among today's excellent chamber music ensembles, the Fine Arts Quartet is in the first rank. The pleasure of listening is pure enchantment." La Suisse, Geneva

"Among the elite of today's chamber music ensembles" MusicWeb International


"It can hardly get better than this" Tidningen Kulturen, Sweden

"Genuine class and musical refinement" The Guardian, London

"Musical nobility that can't be surpassed" Aachener Zeitung