May 27, 2020
Thank you so much for your interest in the 2020 Southwest String Quartet Workshops.  Your support over the years has meant so much to us.  We have come to the conclusion that a workshop this summer is just not feasible.  Finding a facility to host us is a tremendous obstacle, and we want to safeguard the health of our precious students and teachers.

The 4 members of the Southwest String Quartet are all available for online private lessons, and when it is safe, for small group coaching sessions in our homes or backyards.  Please contact us individually if you are interested.

We look forward to a future where the workshop is again possible!  Stay posted!  We hope all of you will join us in summer 2021, and we will also be considering options for mini-workshops during school breaks, as well. 

May 9, 2020
For over 20 years the Southwest String Quartet Summer Workshops have been the highlight of the summer for all of us. The chance to work on musical masterpieces with amazing students in small groups is so exciting and satisfying.  As you know, summer 2020 is presenting extreme challenges for everyone.  We are still hopeful that we will be able to offer a workshop in July, but we reluctantly have faced the fact that our planned workshops in May and June need to be canceled.  In addition to serious health concerns for all, we are dependent on finding a facility that is willing to host our workshop.  Also, we need to investigate our insurance situation.

We are exploring the idea of holding a multi-level workshop July 6-10.  In past years we have combined the advanced and intermediate levels successfully into one workshop, and we are confident that we can creatively accomplish this again.  If this comes to fruition, our current plan is to do 5 days, 9:30 to 2:30, with a livestreamed concert the afternoon of the last day. Having a large audience does not seem possible or safe this summer.  We will work on this plan and communicate details to you when we can.

As noted above, we are dependent on finding a facility willing to have the workshop. And we want to make sure that all of us are confident that the workshop will be a safe environment.  If you have any ideas or thoughts concerning this, please share them with us.

We love making music with all of you and we can't wait for the next opportunity to come together under the Southwest String Quartet umbrella, even if it has to be in summer 2021.  Please keep practicing and enjoying your instrument. You are the future of our amazing art form, and you can model for others the compassion and sensitivity that playing music together brings to our world.

Please don't heistate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Take care, be safe, well and happy!