About Artisan
The Artisan Quartet took its music out of state in 2012, traveling to the crucible of classical music. MidAmerica Productions, Inc. invited the Artisan Quartet to make its Carnegie Hall debut performing on the Carnegie Hall Weil Recital Hall Chamber Music Series on March 22nd. The Artisan received a standing ovation for their sold out performance and rave reviews from audience members who posted congratulations on the quartet's Facebook page. The concert in New York was made possible with very generous gifts from the Classical Artist Development Foundation and the Amatius Foundation, and was commemorated by the Texas House of Representatives on March 13, 2013 with H.R. 703 read into the Texas Congressional Record with the Artisans present.
The Artisan Quartet along with the Austin Symphony Orchestra created the Artisan Quartet Series starting in 2012. This exciting chamber music series has features the greatest works in the string quartet and chamber music repertoire and has provided music lovers in Austin wonderful concerts in an intimate setting.
More recently, the Artisan Quartet has become the Quartet in Residence for both the Mozart Festival Texas in San Antonio, and the Texas Bach Festival in Georgetown where one of their members is the Director of Chamber Music. The Artisan has also joined forces with the Odeon Preservation Association in Mason, Texas to create the Mason Chamber Music Festival. After a very well received performance in Mason at the Odeon theater in May of 2015, the Artisan Quartet proposed a yearly chamber music festival during the Spring wildflower season. The OPA liked the idea and the MCMF become a reality April 1-3, 2016 and is planning the fifth sesason.
With the addition of Associate Concertmaster of the Austin Symphony Patrice Calixte in 2019, the Artisan Quartet is ready for the next step in its evolution!