Fine Arts Quartet

chamber music ensemble founded in Chicago, United States in 1946 by Leonard Sorkin and George Sopkin

Members

• Sheppard Lehnhoff 1946–1952 (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Joseph Stepansky 1946–1954 (violin) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• George Sopkin 1946–1979 (cello) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Leonard Sorkin 1946–1982 (violin) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Irving Ilmer 1952–1963 (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Abram Loft 1954–1979 (violin) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Bernard Zaslav 1968–1980 (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Wolfgang Laufer 1979–2011 (cello) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Jerry Horner 1980–2000 (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Ralph Evans 1982–present (violin) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Efim Boico 1983–present (violin) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Michael Strauss 2000–2001 (viola) · MusicBrainz
• Yuri Gandelsman 2001–2008 (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Chauncey Patterson 2008–2009 (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Nicolò Eugelmi 2009–2013 (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Robert Cohen 2012–2018 (cello) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Juan-Miguel Hernandez 2014–2018 (viola) · MusicBrainz
• Niklas Schmidt 2018–present (cello) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Gil Sharon 2018–present (viola) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Harold Siegel · Discogs
• Gerald Stanick · Discogs
• Michael Strauss (2) · Discogs
• Juan Miguel Hernandez · Discogs
• Alexander Bickard · Discogs

Also known as

Cuarteto "Fine Arts" Cuarteto Bellas Artes Fine Arts Quartet Fine Arts Quartet Of The American Broadcasting Company Fine Arts Quartett Fine Arts String Quartet Instrumentos De Viento-Madera De New York Members Of The Fine Arts Quartet Membres Du Fine Arts Quartet Mitglieder Des Fine Arts Quartet Mitglieder des Fine Arts Quartet Quatuor Fine Arts Quinteto De Instrumentos De Viento-Madera De New York The Fine Art Quartet The Fine Arts Quartet Of The American Broadcasting Company The Fine Arts String Quartet

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/156073435
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002180940
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/1518735
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_Arts_Quartet
• discogs listed fineartsquartet.com/
• discogs listed fofaq.org/
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/0nTkbCsLXquVd1Dqtn1uBl
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/190364
• image commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FAQferry.jpg
• official homepage www.fineartsquartet.org/
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81032675
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81032675
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/144707
• streaming tidal.com/artist/3790193
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2894573

Identifiers

mbid: 12f726b5-d570-4ce7-90b6-f620d58eacd4 · wikidata: Q2894573 · isni: 0000000108606486 · discogs: 1518735 · apple_music: 135723791 · spotify: 0nTkbCsLXquVd1Dqtn1uBl

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