Artaria Mission

The Artaria String Quartet is committed to chamber music excellence in performance and education, focusing on inclusivity and enriching the vibrant culture representative of Minnesota and our community. Through teaching, collaborations, and thoughtfully curated concerts, Artaria strives to embrace the cultural landscape of an evolving world by celebrating the diversity of voices in the modern age while reflecting and preserving our musical heritage.

"As both performers and pedagogues, the members of the Artaria String Quartet are at the center of the Twin Cities string quartet scene."  -- Rob Hubbard, Pioneer Press

Board of Directors

Susan Sophocleus
- Chair 
MacPhail Center for Music
Piano group coordinator

Tom Peterson
- Secretary

Google, Customer Engineer

David Grandstrand
- Treasurer
TCF Banker, retired

Ray Shows
- Artistic Administrator
Artaria String Quartet
St. Olaf College faculty

Nicole Parks
MN_ASTA President, Semiosis Quartet

John McGlaughlin Williams
Grammy Winning Conductor/Violinist

Alex Scheel
GitLab Inc
Staff Backend Engineer 

Eleni Sophocleus
Target
Graphic Designer 

Nancy Oliveros
ASQ member (ex officio)

Annalee Wolf
ASQ member (ex officio)

Rebecca Merblum
ASQ member (ex officio)

About

ARTARIA, a designated 501(c)(3) public charity, is an instrument to raise and distribute financial support for the unique chamber music projects directed by the Artaria String Quartet (ASQ).

Among the most prominent activities are the following:

Performing Musicians everywhere need an active and attentive community of patrons that support the activities of the individual or group. Strong public and private support of Artaria's performing and teaching activities is essential. A broad base of financial support provides a mandate by which the Artaria String Quartet creates and mentors chamber music to people of all ages and social demographics in Minnesota.

Funding can be directed towards Artaria String Quartet performances, guest artist masterclasses, scholarships to participate in the Stringwood or the Artaria Chamber Music School educational programs, or to general operation support for the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, to name just a few areas of impact.

Support Live Chamber Music

Contact Ray Shows, Artistic Administrator, at ray@artaria.us

If you would like to be added to our email list, please let us know. music@artaria.us

To visit Artaria's main programs, here are the links:

www.artariaquartet.com

www.artaria-cms.org

www.stringwood.com

www.spsqc.org

DONATIONS MAY BE PLACED HERE >> ARTARIA | GiveMN

ARTARIA NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
ARTARIA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

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