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Classical String Quartet

Carpe Diem String Quartet

Unique Chamber Ensemble Breaking the Boundaries of Chamber Music with Innovative Programming and Electrifying Performances

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Carpe Diem String Quartet

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One of the most unique and sought-after chamber ensembles on the concert stage today, the Carpe Diem String Quartet is a boundary-breaking ensemble that has earned widespread critical and audience acclaim for its innovative programming and electrifying performances. Carpe Diem defies easy classification with programming that includes classical, Gypsy, tango, folk, pop, rock, and jazz-inspired music. The quartet appears on traditional concert series (Jordan Hall, Boston MA, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua NY; Asolo Theater, Sarasota FL) as well as unconventional venues (Poisson Rouge, NYC; Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Half-Moon Bay, CA; The Redlands Bowl, Redlands, CA; The Mug & Brush, Columbus, OH). Carpe Diem has been awarded four transformative grants from the PNC Foundation for their community outreach in Central Ohio.

Members:

Sam Weiser, violin, formerly a member of the award-winning Del Sol Quartet, is a lifelong chamber musician and advocate of contemporary music.

Marisa Ishikawa, violin, is an avid performer, educator, and entrepreneur based in Houston, TX. As a violin teacher and a founder and faculty member of Opus 1 Chamber Music School, she is passionate about cultivating a love for music in her students.

Montana native Korine Fujiwara, viola, is a founding member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and sought-after chamber musician and teacher, and a gifted composer and arranger.

Cellist Ariana Nelson is a member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet. When not on tour with the quartet, she is based in Arlington, Virginia, where she frequently performs with the National and Baltimore Symphonies and the Washington National Opera.

Carpe Diem has become one of America’s premiere “indie” string quartets without sacrificing its commitment to the traditional quartet repertoire, and continues to rack up accolades and awards.

Classical / Jazz / Folk / World / New Music

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Digital Files

Press Release: NEW MEMBER (PDF)
Press Kit (PDF)
Promo (PDF)
Repertoire List

TESTIMONIALS

What Critics Are Saying

“Here [Carpe Diem] once again triumphs…with readings that marry cantabile espressivo and tendency towards Beethovenian cross-referencing to memorable effect…The Carpe Diem players perform this music with the same devoted intensity as if they were rediscovering a lost work by Tchaikovsky…The players here communicate such delight in the Russian’s quirky inspiration that the ear is led effortlessly on…Well worth investigating. ”

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“All through the piece, I was captivated by the ensemble playing. I was particularly impressed with the size, breadth and amplitude of the piano contribution. And in response, the string quartet actually has to work at asserting their importance. The result is a certain muscular intensity to their playing which makes this music so thoroughly engaging. They certainly bring the inherent Italianate passion to the fore.”

Review of Piano Quintets by David Rowe - Classical CD Reviews

“(Carpe Diem plays) fresh, path-breaking new works that show how vibrant the quartet form still is. Adventurous and often breathtaking. Eclectic almost to a fault, the group ranged from jazz to Turkish dances to some of the hardest-hitting music of the 20th century.”

The Washington Post

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