The Old City String Quartet has won the praise of some of the greatest chamber musicians of our time. Formed at the Curtis Institute of Music in 2008, the ensemble draws from the musical lineage of the Vermeer and Guarneri String Quartets. The quartet was named Gold Medalist and Grand Prize Winner of the 2010 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and was awarded second prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.

Bryan Lee
violin

Bryan A. Lee studied at the Curtis Institute of Music with Pamela Frank. Mr. Lee has performed twice as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and was a top prize winner at the Albert M. Greenfield, Stulberg International and Kingsville International Competitions. He has attended Ravinia's Steans Institute for Young Artists, Music from Angel Fire's Young Artist Program, ENCORE School for Strings, Sarasota Music Festival, Music Academy of the West and Perlman Music Program.

Joel Link
violin

Joel Link was a top prize winner of the Music Teachers National Association Junior High Strings Competition, Johansen Triennial International Competition and the first place winner and chamber prize winner of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition. He has appeared as soloist with the Gwinnet Philharmonic, Prince George Philharmonic and served as concertmaster of the Curtis Institute Symphony Orchestra. He studied with Joseph Silverstein and Pamela Frank at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
viola

Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt has appeared as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and collaborated with artists including Itzhak Perlman, Michael Tree and Joseph Silverstein. She has been a top prize winner at the Tertis and Tokyo International Viola Competitions and spent summers at the Marlboro, Bravo! Vail Valley and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festivals. She studied with Roberto Diaz and Michael Tree at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Camden Shaw
cello

Mr. Shaw has collaborated in chamber music with such artists as Mark O’Connor, Matt Haimovitz, and Ida Kavafian as a guest artist at Music from Angelfire. In addition to his love of chamber music, Shaw has an active career as a recitalist and soloist—highlights from the 2009-10 season include a concert series with the Kansas City Symphony performing the Brahms Double Concerto., and the release of his solo album by the audiophile label Unipheye Music.