Hailed as one of today’s most exciting and dynamic string quartets, the Corigliano Quartet has won the acclaim of audiences and critics across the United States. The Quartet is dedicated to the presentation of new American music and its dedication and passion for new works has made it one of the most sought after interpreters of contemporary music today. For its efforts in bringing contemporary music to a wider audience, the quartet was presented with the ASCAP/CMA Award for Adventurous Programming. Founded in 1996, the Corigliano Quartet rapidly climbed the ranks of the chamber music world. One year after its formation, the group drew the attention of Isaac Stern, who invited them to the Isaac Stern Chamber Music Workshop at Carnegie Hall. The next year, the Corigliano won the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition and followed that up by winning both First Prize and Grand Prize at the 1999 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. The group has performed in many of the nation’s leading music centres, including Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress. Recent performances have taken the Corigliano to Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC. They have also made appearances in Italy, Mexico, and Korea, where they gave the Korean première of Corigliano’s Farewell Quartet. They have been heard in numerous radio broadcasts, including NPR’s All Things Considered