“So mellow was this playing-if a chinchilla could purr, it would sound like Astrid Schween’s cello...extraordinary musical ability.”
Washington Post
About Astrid Schween
Cellist Astrid Schween has gained a rich following and enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber artist and teacher. Since joining the Juilliard String Quartet in 2016, she has appeared at many of the world’s great concert halls including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Vienna Musikverein, Berlin Konzerthaus, Wigmore Hall, Tokyo’s Yamaha Hall, at Lincoln Center, The 92nd Street Y, Ravinia, Tanglewood, the Kennedy Center, and in Hong Kong, Singapore, Greece, China, Spain, Holland, Denmark, Norway and throughout Canada and the US.
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Solo Engagements
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May 12
2024
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USA
Memphis TN
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Astrid SchweenPlaying Favorites: special guest w/ Ceruti String Quartet
String Quintet in C major, Franz Schubert (D. 956, Op. posth. 163)
7:30pm
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Juilliard String Quartet Spring 2024
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May 20 -May 24
2024
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USA
New York NY
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Juilliard String QuartetSeminar: Participating string quartets learn from members of the Juilliard String Quartet in daily coachings and mentoring sessions. Quartets rehearse and perform at Juilliard’s Lincoln Center campus.
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TONEBASE: Chopin Sonata for cello and piano, Carriage House Violins, Boston: Astrid Schween (cello), Noreen Polera (piano)
“…demonstrated eloquent phrasing, a full and vibrant sound and sure-fingered control.”
Los Angeles Times