Steven Tenenbom — Viola

Violist Steven Tenenbom has established a distinguished career as a chamber musician, soloist, recitalist, and teacher. He has collaborated with leading artists across genres, including composer Lukas Foss and jazz legend Chick Corea, and has appeared as a guest artist with many of the world’s foremost ensembles, such as the Guarneri Quartet, Emerson String Quartet, Beaux Arts Trio, Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

As a soloist, Tenenbom has performed with the Utah Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and he toured the United States and Japan with the Brandenburg Ensemble. His festival appearances span Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Mostly Mozart, Ravinia, Chamber Music Northwest, Music from Angel Fire, and the Aspen, Marlboro, June, and Bravo! Vail Music Festivals.

A recipient of the Coleman Chamber Music Award and a former member of the Galimir Quartet, Tenenbom is currently a member of the acclaimed Orion String Quartet, the piano quartet OPUS ONE, and TASHI. He serves on the faculties of the Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School, Bard College Conservatory of Music, and the Mannes School of Music.

Tenenbom’s extensive discography includes recordings for RCA Records with TASHI and the Guarneri Quartet, as well as releases on Arabesque, Delos, ECM, Marlboro Recording Society, and Sony Classical.