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Maple Quartet in California
As the 2026 Emerging Artist String Quartet at Music Academy of the West, they will spend four weeks in residence in Santa Barbara, coached exclusively by the Takács Quartet. Together they will perform the Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 with the Takács on July 2, 2026, in founding cellist Andras Fejér’s final concert with the Takács! Later in the summer, they head north to Napa, where they are the 2026 Fellowship String Quartet at Music in the Vineyards.
Their program of Dvořák, Haydn and Caroline Shaw highlights both their “majestic” playing (Classical KING, Seattle) and their commitment to sharing music of today’s outstanding composers.
Founded in 2022 at the Eastman School of Music, the award-winning Maple Quartet is defined by their unified passion for community engagement through music – in public performances and presentations at diverse venues.
While studying together at Eastman, members Isabel Chen and Magali Pelletey [violins], John Crowley [viola], and Gabriel Hennebury [cello] were two-time recipients of the Celentano String Quartet Award, an honor recognizing an undergraduate string quartet of outstanding ability. This award supported their entries to national chamber music competitions including the 2025 Frances Walton Competition, where they were awarded 2nd prize. They also received an honorable mention at the 2025 Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, and were finalists at the 2025 Coltman Chamber Music Competition.
The Quartet’s primary mentors have included members of the Ying and Verona Quartets, as well as professors Mimi Hwang, David Bowlin, and Masumi Per Rostad. They have also been incredibly fortunate to receive instruction from esteemed artists, including members of the Takács and Calidore Quartets, Misha Amory, Peter Salaff, Peter Winograd, Mathieu Herzog, Amit Even-Tov, and Catherine Cosbey. Their notable collaborations have included performances with Robin Scott, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Jonathan Swartz, and Wendy Chen.
Proceeds from this concert will support the quartet as they head back to New England Conservatory, Juilliard, U. Michigan and Rice for their studies.
Please consider making a generous donation that will help defer their travel and rehearsal costs throughout the coming season.
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Support the quartet — tickets starting at $40
Good to know about the Dresher Ensemble Studio
ADA accessibility
For any assistance, kindly contact us in advance by emailing [email protected]. All internal spaces—including the stage, backstage, dressing rooms, meeting rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and office—are ADA-compliant and barrier-free.
Parking
There is plenty of FREE parking available on Poplar Street and on West Grand Avenue. To optimize the space near the entrance, please park after the trees, at a right angle to the curb.
