Dalí Quartet
“. . . beautifully prepared . . . the Dalí Quartet's Latin American program alternately glimmered and blazed. “ —The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Dalí Quartet brings its signature mix of Latin American, Classical, and Romantic repertoire to stages and audiences of all ages and backgrounds. With passionate energy poured into everything it does, the Quartet receives critical and audience acclaim for its Classical Roots, Latin Soul. Its tours include appearances in distinguished chamber music and cultural-center series in the United States, Canada, and South America with recent engagements in New York and Philadelphia, on to Portland, Park City, San Jose, and from Tulsa to Toronto, and beyond. The Dalí Quartet’s engaging style reaches across the footlights for an experience which “leaves the audience almost dancing in the aisles." (Peninsula Reviews)
In addition to works of the masters from Haydn to Brahms and Amaya to Piazzolla, the group's adventurous and entertaining programming has included new works for quartet with percussionist Orlando Cotto and quintets, both Latin and Classical, with renowned clarinetist Ricardo Morales, principal clarinetist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and acclaimed pianist Vanessa Perez.
Devoted to audience development and reaching communities of all kinds, the group’s Latin Fiesta Workshops and Family Concerts, in both traditional and innovative settings, move listeners – literally! The Dalí Quartet is sought after for master-classes and professional development workshops (most recently Michigan State University, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Iowa) and its week-long Any Given Child programs for the Tulsa Public School System have opened musical vistas for younger children. In addition, the Dalí Quartet’s International Music Festival is an admired chamber music and orchestral program, founded in 2004, that develops the performance skills of young musicians up through the semi-professional level. Following a season as Brandywine Artist-In-Residence, the quartet has joined the faculty at West Chester University's School of Music as the Quartet in Residence, a position commencing in 2018. In addition, The Dalí is an IRIS Orchestra Resident Ensemble and the 2018-2019 Ulrich Quartet in Residence at Lehigh University.
Trained by world-renowned artists, Dalí Quartet members, hailing from Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the US, have studied at esteemed institutions such as the Cleveland Institute of Music, Yale University, Indiana University Bloomington, and the Simón Bolivar Conservatory in Caracas, Venezuela. The quartet is based in Philadelphia, PA.