The New Orford String Quartet is a Canadian string quartet formed in July 2009. It is one of Canada's premiere chamber ensembles. The name honours the Orford Arts Centre in the province of
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, where the ensemble gave its first public concert, and the original
Orford String Quartet The Orford String Quartet was a Canadian string quartet active from 1965 through 1991. They came to be the leading string quartet in Canada, and were well-known internationally.
Founding
In 1951, Gilles Lefebvre launched a summer music camp for Le ...
that was formed in June 1965 and active until July 1991.
Members
The members of the New Orford String Quartet are all principal players in the Montreal, Toronto and Detroit Symphony Orchestras.
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Jonathan Crow
Jonathan Crow is a prominent Canadian violinist. He has been the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's concertmaster beginning in 2011. From 2002 to 2006, he was concertmaster of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM).
Crow was born in Prince Geo ...
and Andrew Wan, violins (alternating first and second violin)
* Sharon Wei, viola
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Brian Manker, cello
Recordings
* Schubert: Quartet in G major, D. 887 and Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 135, released in 2011 and nominated for a
JUNO Award
The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's mu ...
in 2012
References
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Canadian string quartets
Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Solo or Chamber Ensemble winners