Producer, Mitch Miller, dies.

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Mitch Miller died July 31, 2010 in Manhattan at the age of 99. The New York Times described him as "an influential record producer who became a hugely popular recording artist and an unlikely television star a half century ago by leading a choral group in familiar old songs and inviting people to sing along." In 1947, Miller joined the Mercury Records label as a classical producer. The first album he produced, the Fine Arts Quartet recording of Schubert’s "Death and the Maiden" Quartet, won France's Grand Prix du Disque.

European Tour 2010

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During the summer of 2010, the Fine Arts Quartet appeared in many of Europe's most renowned festivals: the Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Festival, Lille's Festival Clef de Soleil, Festival Internacional de Música da Póvoa de Varzim, Le Festival de Musique de Musicalta, Fêtes Musicales de Savoie, Nuits Musicales de Mazaugues, Festival Musicales Internationales Guil Durance, Academia Internacional de Musica de Solsona, and the Festival du Périgord Noir.

Producer wins Grammy

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The Fine Arts Quartet’s Fauré CD with pianist Cristina Ortiz was among the recordings for which musical producer Steven Epstein won a a 2009 Grammy® Award (Producer of the Year, Classical). The other recordings were: Yo-Yo Ma & Friends' Songs Of Joy And Peace; the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's (David Robertson) Doctor Atomic Symphony by John Adams; the Nashville Symphony Orchestra's (Leonard Slatkin) Dylan Thomas Trilogy by Corigliano; and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's (Marin Alsop) Mass by Bernstein.

Acclaim for Fauré Quintets recording

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The Fine Arts Quartet's recording on Naxos of the Fauré Quintets with pianist Cristina Ortiz  is named one of "The Best Classical Recordings of 2009"...One of top 3 in the chamber category by ArkivMusic in  January 2010 and was designated aMusicWeb International critic's choice: "Recording Of The Year 2009" in December 2009. 

New Franck Recordings

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The Fine Arts Quartet recordings of the Franck String Quartet and Piano Quintet with pianist Cristina Ortiz were released by Naxos at the end of October 2009.  See Naxos News story about the recording session. For details on this CD: Naxos.

Nicolò Eugelmi

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Ralph Evans, Efim Boico, and Wolfgang Laufer, the three Fine Arts Quartet artists who are celebrating a quarter-century of touring together, are pleased to announce that violist Nicolò Eugelmi joined the Quartet in July 2009.

European Tour 2009

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During the summer of 2009, the Fine Arts Quartet appeared in many of Europe's most renowned festivals: the Naantali Festival, Festival Pablo Casals de Prades, Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Festival, Le Festival Berlioz, Festival Internacional de Música Pau Casals, Festival l'été Musical en Bergerac, Lille's Festival Clef de Soleil, and the Festival de Musique de Pontlevoy.

New Beethoven Recording

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The Fine Arts Quartet recordings of the complete early Beethoven String Quartets Op.18 were released in October 2008 on the Lyrinx label in SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc) format. For details on this CD: SA-CD

Stradivari Foundation

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The Fine Arts Quartet was invited to be Quartet-in-Residence at the Stradivari Foundation's annual celebration of stringed instruments and performers in Cremona, Italy, September 26 - October 4, 2008.

Four American Quartets Podcast

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Listen to Podcast: Four American Quartets (Aug 4, 2008) by Raymond Bisha, a Naxos classical music spotlight on the new Fine Arts Quartet recording of four string quartets by American composers: Philip Glass, George Antheil, Bernard Hermann, and Ralph Evans.