“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.
Astrid Schween

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2025 Juilliard String Quartet European Tour
Jan 19 2025
United Kingdom
London
Juilliard String Quartet
Jan 20 2025
United Kingdom
London
Juilliard String Quartet
BBC Lunchtime Concert; details TBA
Jan 22 2025
Germany
Berlin
Juilliard String Quartet
7:30pm

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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