The Carpe Diem String Quartet is known for its innovative and electrifying performances and its dedication to community engagement.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sergey Taneyev believed his only option was to write more music and write it in the best way he could, keeping his innermost emotions to himself.
Composer Biography
Sergey Taneyev, the composer, was a pupil of Nikolay Rubinstein and Tchaikovsky, and later a teacher of Rachmaninov and Scriabin, serving as a link between these generations of Russian musicians.
Composer Biography
Sergey Taneyev spent most of his creative life in the shadow of his teacher, Tchaikovsky, gradually becoming one of Tchaikovsky's most objective critics and closest friends.
Performer Biography
The Carpe Diem String Quartet incorporates diverse musical partnerships and programming that includes Gypsy, tango, folk, pop, rock, and jazz-inspired music alongside traditional string quartet repertoire.
Performer Biography
The Carpe Diem String Quartet champions the music of living composers and has commissioned and premiered works by a stylistically diverse range of composers.
Critical Reception
According to Russian critic Asaf'yev, Sergey Taneyev's chamber music marked a clear break from decorative salon pieces to a higher echelon of musical art in Russia.
