The Corigliano Quartet's repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary works, including three works by their namesake
John Corigliano:
String Quartet No. 1 "Farewell" (1995),
Snapshot: Circa 1909 (2003), and Corigliano's string quartet arrangement of his
A Black November Turkey (1972). The Corigliano Quartet has also been dedicated to the performance of music by younger, rising composers such as
Shafer Mahoney, Adam Silverman and
Jefferson Friedman, as well as modern masters like
Wynton Marsalis,
Ben Johnston,
Roberto Carnevale and
Elliott Carter. Composed of violinists Michael Jinsoo Lim and Elisa Barston, who alternate at first violin, violist Melia Watras, and cellist Amy Sue Barston, the Corigliano Quartet rapidly climbed the ranks of the chamber music world. One year after its formation, the group drew the attention of
Isaac Stern, who invited them to the Isaac Stern Chamber Music Workshop at
Carnegie Hall. The next year, the Corigliano won the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition and followed that up by winning both First Prize in the Senior Wind Division and Grand Prize at the 1999
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The group has performed in many of the nation's leading music centers, including
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall,
Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, the
Kennedy Center Lincoln Center's "Great Performers" series, and the
Corcoran Gallery. Recent performances have taken the Corigliano to Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC. They have also made appearances in Italy, Mexico, and Korea, where they gave the Korean premiere of Corigliano's
Farewell Quartet. They have been heard in numerous radio broadcasts, including
NPR's All Things Considered, and WFMT-Chicago's Live From Studio One. The group's festival appearances include performances at the
Ravinia Festival, the
Aspen Music Festival, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival, Festival de Música de Cámara de San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, and Strings in the Mountains. The Corigliano Quartet has held residencies at the
Juilliard School, where they served as the teaching assistants to the
Juilliard String Quartet;
Indiana University, where they served on the faculty as visiting lecturers;
Dickinson College, and the New York Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Program. Under the mentorship of
Atar Arad, the group formed while its members were students at Indiana. The Corigliano has recorded for Naxos, CRI, Albany, Aguava New Music and Bayer Records. ==Members==