The Hesper Quartet, one of the quartets studying as part of the Emerson String Quartet Institute at SBU, have won silver and the Academy Villecroze Prize at the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition.
(photo by Frank Fumelli)
“Working with the Emerson String Quartet brings into mind how lucky we are to have access to such rich knowledge and experience. A lot of times, a young musician’s road is riddled with so much uncertainty and intense doubt, but the Emersons provide such a comforting level of guidance and reassurance that is necessary to go for major milestones and goals!
We owe a lot to Stony Brook and the community of faculty and colleagues who make it feel like a big family. The necessary performance opportunities and the supportive community provide the feelings that you are visible and taken care of.”
– Sohui Yun, violist with Hesper Quartet