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"The Dali is known for its emphasis on Latin music, and the playbill was filled with works from south of the border...a strong appearance...gathering heavy applause at the end of the first half...This great effort brought Meadowlark patrons to their feet with approving cheers and whistles."
Lincoln Journal Star

"four young players – one originally from Cuba and the others from Venezuela….The program they performed would have challenged any ensemble: Turina’s “La oracion del torero”, the Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428 by Mozart; Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, and Piazzolla’s “Four, for Tango.

"The quartet already has achieved a rich, highly integrated and balanced sound. …their playing exhibited a high level of technical competence and musical understanding…"
The Morning Call

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Dalí Quartet     -- Classical Roots, Latin Soul --                                                


With an artist’s grace and a Caribbean soul, the Dalí Quartet is today’s freshest voice in Classical and Latin American music. This exciting young ensemble, anchored in both El Sistema and classical conservatory traditions, combines the best of both worlds.

Programming an enticing mix of classical/romantic string quartet repertoire with Latin American chamber music - including popular danzons and more, the Dalí Quartet creates an extraordinary concert experience which promises to take listeners on an eclectic journey of rhythm and sound. In the spirit of famed Spanish artist Salvador Dalí, the Dalí Quartet embraces imagination and excellence as central to its art form.

The quartet is comprised of award-winning solo and chamber artists who have appeared at Carnegie Hall, toured widely in Europe and Asia, collaborated with some of the finest composers of our time, and recorded for Dorian, Centaur and Naxos. As a quartet, they have been invited to perform with emphasis on the Latin-Classical connection for television, festivals and presenting organizations including the Meadowlark Music Festival, Strathmore Hall, the Venezuelan Sounds Festival in New York City, Michigan State University (residency), Penn State University, and a wide range of other distinguished series and venues.

During the 2012-2013 season, the Dalí Quartet tours from Toronto to Texas, giving concerts in the southeast, the mid-Atlantic States, and makes its New York debut at the Americas Society. New tour programming options include quartet plus percussion.

The Dalí Quartet serves as Artists in Residence at the Community Conservatory of Music in Doylestown, PA and as Quartet in Residence of the Elite Strings Program where it hosts the Dalí String Quartet Summer Music Camp and Festival. The Dalí is also a Resident Ensemble of the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in Philadelphia, dedicated to normalizing minority participation in classical music. A part of the Dalí Quartet’s mission includes the presentation of many educational concert activities each year – its popular events for students in grades K-12 are complemented by interactive concerts for the entire family.

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"The [Dalí] Quartet was truly amazing. Along with being generous, outgoing individuals, they delighted our audiences with their exemplary talent and energy. The Quartet put together both educational concerts for our young audiences and collaborated with conductor Ricardo Lorenz and marimba soloist Orlando Cotto to offer original and breathtaking experiences for our most sophisticated patrons. I would be thrilled to work with the Dali String Quartet anytime again in the future and highly recommend them as performers and people."
- Tamara Cass, Executive Director, Meadowlark Music Festival

"They can use Latin American tangos to engage with audiences of varying ethnic backgrounds and then later connect them to the traditional quartet repertoire with an equally entertaining performance of a Mozart string quartet."
- Jeri Lynn Johnson, Music Director, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra

"The key to their success is that the musicians sense the nature of the audience first and then craft a program to meet the specific needs and abilities of that audience. When I have a spot to fill in a school visit, I always look to the Dalí Quartet musicians first, because I know they will always be dynamic, engaging, and fabulous!"
- Alice Anne Schwab, Director of Education, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra

"The Dali Quartet has a passion for music and a passion for people. They have delighted audiences and are inspiring the next generation to discover the joy and power of music."
- Steven Tenenbom, Violist, Orion Quartet; Faculty, Juilliard School of Music, Curtis Institute of Music