St. Petersburg
String Quartet
One of the world's leading string quartets, the
St. Petersburg String Quartet was founded as the Leningrad Quartet by
Alla Aranovskaya, Alla Krolevich (Goryainova) and Leonid Shukayev, all
three graduates of the Leningrad Conservatory. The Quartet blazed a trail
through international chamber music competitions, winning First Prize
at the All-Soviet Union String Quartet Competition, the Silver Medal and
a Special Prize at the Tokyo International Competition of Chamber Ensembles,
First Prize and both Special Prizes at the Vittorio Gui International
Competition for Chamber Ensembles in Florence, Italy, and First Prize
and the "Grand Prix Musica Viva" at the International Competition
for Chamber Ensembles in Melbourne, Australia.
When the city of Leningrad resumed its historic name, the quartet likewise changed its name to the St. Petersburg String Quartet. The SPSQ has continued its ascendancy, building a reputation of worldwide proportions including a Grammy nomination, "Best Record" honors in both Stereo Review and Gramophone Magazines, and the Chamber Music America/WQXR Prize for Best CD of 2001. The Quartet held the respected position of Quartet-in-Residence at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music from 1999 to 2003.
Read more about this ensemble at their web site.
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