“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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Dec 04 2025
United States
New York NY
Juilliard String Quartet
7:30pm

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Interviews & Ideas

The Juilliard Quartet cellist recalls her many tutors and stresses the importance of staying curious

I was fortunate to have a number of excellent cello teachers throughout my studies, and they are still very much alive in my mind as I perform and work with

Wed, Aug 3, 2022 , 1:30pm EDT

Choose from a variety of open workshops, where you'll see distinguished artists coaching the exceptional Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center (TMC)

String Quartet Biënnale Amsterdam Interview and Panel Discussion June 22, 2020

The String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam goes live! Now that playing together is impossible, we take Goethe’s metaphor for string quartet – ‘a rational conversation among four people’ – literally

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