Harlem Quartet
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The Harlem Quartet is a string quartet
that is composed of first-place laureates of the Sphinx Competition
for Black and Latino string players. They were formed in 2006. The members are first violin
ist Ilmar Gavilan, second violinist Melissa White, violist
Juan-Miguel Hernandez, and cellist
Desmond Neysmith.
in 2006, and played there again in 2007 and 2008.
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
that is composed of first-place laureates of the Sphinx Competition
Sphinx Organization
The Sphinx Organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of young Black and Latino classical musicians. Based in Detroit, Michigan, it was founded by the American violinist Aaron Dworkin...
for Black and Latino string players. They were formed in 2006. The members are first violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist Ilmar Gavilan, second violinist Melissa White, violist
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
Juan-Miguel Hernandez, and cellist
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Desmond Neysmith.
Performances
The Harlem Quartet debuted at Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in 2006, and played there again in 2007 and 2008.