"He's God and I'm just a kid. A kid can't call God."
Edward Reichel of Utah's Deseret Morning News, recently interviewed Arnold Steinhardt, first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet on staying together for the long haul, meeting Igor Stravinsky and program selection:
"Programming concerts for the Guarneri String Quartet is a simple proposition, according to Arnold Steinhardt.
"'We have selfish reasons,' Steinhardt said. 'We play music that stimulates us.'
And after more than 40 years of performing together, the group certainly has the right to be picky. 'We're not in the position to play works the audience loves but which don't appeal to us. Nor do we feel obligated to do modern pieces, either.'"
Read Quartet has right recipe for success
The Guarneri String Quartet returns to Jordan Hall on December 3 with a program of Mozart, Beethoven and a Lukas Foss Boston premiere co-commissioned by the Celebrity Series.
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