An evening with the exceptional Verona Quartet at the Michael D. Palm Theatre, presented by Telluride Chamber Music and Palm Arts.

Verona Quartet

• Jonathan Ong, Violin
• Dorothy Ro, Violin
• Abigail Rojansky, Viola
• Jonathan Dormand, Cello

Acclaimed as an “outstanding ensemble…cohesive yet full of temperament” (The New York Times), the Verona Quartet has firmly established itself amongst the most distinguished ensembles on the chamber music scene today. The group’s singular sense of purpose earned them Chamber Music America’s coveted 2020 Cleveland Quartet Award, and a reputation for its “bold interpretive strength, robust characterization and commanding resonance” (Calgary Herald). The Quartet serves on the faculty of the Oberlin College and Conservatory as the Quartet-in-Residence and as Artistic Directors at Nova Scotia’s Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance. In addition to its position at Oberlin, the Quartet also recently held recent multi-season residencies at the ENCORE Chamber Music Institute and North Carolina’s Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. As committed advocates of diverse programming, the Verona Quartet curated the UpClose Chamber Music Series on behalf of the COT,  electrifying audiences with their “sensational, powerhouse performance[s]” (Classical Voice America). 

The Verona Quartet has appeared across four continents, captivating audiences at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center (New York City), Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.), Jordan Hall (Boston), Wigmore Hall (U.K.) and Melbourne Recital Hall (Australia), and has performed at festivals including the Santa Fe International Chamber Music Festival, La Jolla Summerfest, Chamber Music Northwest, Bravo! Vail, Texas Music Festival, Caramoor, Green Mountain  Chamber Music Festival, Kneisel Hall, MISQA, and with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. 

The ensemble’s “vibrant, intelligent” (The New York Times) performances emanate from the spirit of storytelling; the Quartet believes that this transcends genre and therefore the name “Verona” pays tribute to William Shakespeare, one of the greatest storytellers of all time.