Yas Quartet String Quartet from Chicago, IL

Yas Quartet was the Third prize winner of the 2016 Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin, China. They also competed as one of 12 quarter-finalists at the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Formed in Chicago, members of Yas Quartet hail from all around the globe including Russia, United States and China. The quartet began in 2015 at the Chicago College of Performing Arts and now holds the position of Emerging Artist Quartet in Residence. Under the direction of Stefan Hersh YQ works closely with renowned musicians Ming-Huan Xu, Almita and Roland Vamos, and Toby Appel. Other mentors include Ying Quartet, Pacifica Quartet and David Kim. In summer of 2016 the quartet was the inaugural ensemble invited to participate in Colorado College Summer Music Festival Quartet Program. Yas Quartet is dedicated to launching an outreach program that will serve as a platform for unity through music. YQ has performed and engaged with communities such as Lurie Children's Hospital, Juvenile Detention Facilities and various nursing homes in the Chicago area. The quartet collaborates with Roosevelt University's Sharing Notes and will be working closely with the International Music Foundation (IMF) during the upcoming year. The quartet served as cultural ambassadors representing Roosevelt University on their first of two trips to China in 2016. Comprised of different nationalities, cultures and socioeconomic groups, Yas strives to be an example of dynamic diversity and inclusivity.