Astrid Schween
Astrid Schween | |
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| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Cellist |
| Instrument | cello |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Website | www |
Astrid Schween is a cellist with the Juilliard String Quartet, having joined in 2016.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Schween first heard a cello while listening to a concert at Tanglewood, she was three years old at the time.[1] Schween began performing professionally in 1970 with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 16.[2][better source needed] Schween studied cello at Juilliard, closely under mentor Jacqueline du Pré, as well as Leonard Rose, Harvey Shapiro and Bernard Greenhouse;[3] earning her bachelor's (1980) and master's degrees (1985).[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]While at Juillard, Schween was a member of the all-women's Lark Quartet,[4][5] as well as a member of the Boston Trio.[6] She joined the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2004.[1] In 2016, Schween became the first female to join the Juilliard String Quartet,[7] having replaced long-time cellist Joel Krosnick.[6]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- JSQ albums
- 2018: Beethoven – Davidovsky – Bartók: String Quartets
- 2021: Beethoven – Bartók – Dvořák: String Quartets
Honors and awards
[edit | edit source]As a group, the Lark Quartet won multiple awards in 1990, including the Karl Klingler International String Quartet Competition and the Namberg Chamber Music Award.[8]
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