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“So mellow was this playing-if a chinchilla could purr, it would sound like Astrid Schween’s cello...extraordinary musical ability.”
Washington Post

About Astrid Schween

Cellist Astrid Schween has gained a rich following and enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber artist and teacher. Since joining the Juilliard String Quartet in 2016, she has appeared at many of the world’s great concert halls including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Vienna Musikverein, Berlin Konzerthaus, Wigmore Hall, Tokyo’s Yamaha Hall, at Lincoln Center, The 92nd Street Y, Ravinia, Tanglewood, the Kennedy Center, and in Hong Kong, Singapore, Greece, China, Spain, Holland, Denmark, Norway and throughout Canada and the US.
Astrid Schween

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Juilliard String Quartet Spring 2024
Mar 31 2024
USA
New York NY
Juilliard String Quartet
String Quartet No. 2 (“Intimate Letters”), Leos Janácek (1854–1928) Ainsi la nuit, Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (“From My Life”), Bedrich Smetana (1824–1884)
7:30pm
Apr 04 2024
USA
New York NY
Juilliard String Quartet
String Quartet No. 2 (“Intimate Letters”), Leos Janácek (1854–1928) Ainsi la nuit, Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (“From My Life”), Bedrich Smetana (1824–1884)
7:30pm
Apr 07 2024
USA
Louisville KY
Juilliard String Quartet
Chamber Music Society of Louisville Program: String Quartet No. 2 (“Intimate Letters”), Leos Janácek (1854–1928) Ainsi la nuit, Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (“From My Life”), Bedrich Smetana (1824–1884)
7:30pm

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TONEBASE: Chopin Sonata for cello and piano, Carriage House Violins, Boston: Astrid Schween (cello), Noreen Polera (piano)

“…demonstrated eloquent phrasing, a full and vibrant sound and sure-fingered control.”
Los Angeles Times