The Jasper String Quartet rose quickly among U.S. chamber ensembles and has a long series of prestigious prizes and residencies to its credit. The group has commissioned numerous new works and has a strong commitment to education and the publicizing of chamber music.
The members of the Jasper String Quartet -- violinists J Freivogel and Karen Kim, violist Andrew Gonzalez, and cellist Rachel Henderson Freivogel -- formed the group in 2004 when all were students at Oberlin College in Ohio. The members earned a joint master's degree from Rice University in 2008 and a doctoral de...