The Latest News

Updates from the road, recording releases, and selected press.

  1. Brook Speltz leaning forward, direct gaze against a dark wood door
    From Brook

    A Note from Brook: On Finally Having a Website

    A personal note from Brook on launching his first website — and a thank you to the designer who made it happen.

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  2. The Knights orchestra at Bryant Park, Carnegie Hall Citywide concert
    Upcoming Concert

    Free This July 4th Weekend: The Knights at Bryant Park with Carnegie Hall

    Brook performs with The Knights at Bryant Park on July 3 — a free Carnegie Hall Citywide concert celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

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  3. Brook Speltz at Brooklyn Bridge with cello case, looking up
    Announcement

    Welcome to BrookSpeltz.com: A New Home Online

    Brook Speltz launches his first dedicated personal website — a new home for concerts, news, recordings, and everything in between.

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  4. Brook Speltz on a NYC street with cello case
    Upcoming Concert

    Coming June 3: Wunderkind at the North Shore Chamber Music Festival

    Brook Speltz joins Vadim Gluzman and an all-star ensemble for the North Shore Chamber Music Festival's "Wunderkind" program — Korngold, Mendelssohn, and a celebration of youthful genius.

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  5. Escher String Quartet, official press photo
    Escher String Quartet

    Escher Quartet Returns to Wigmore Hall for BBC Broadcast

    The Escher Quartet returned to Wigmore Hall this season for a BBC live broadcast recital — their latest appearance at one of the world's most prestigious chamber music venues.

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  6. Escher String Quartet, official press photo
    Escher String Quartet

    Escher Quartet Premieres New Rogerson Quintet at Alice Tully Hall

    The Escher Quartet and violist Paul Neubauer gave the New York premiere of Chris Rogerson's String Quintet — a CMS co-commission — at Alice Tully Hall.

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  7. Escher String Quartet, official press photo
    Press

    The Guardian Calls Escher "One of the Finest Quartets of Their Generation"

    The Guardian's praise continues to follow the Escher as they open a landmark 2025–26 season across North America and Europe.

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  8. Escher String Quartet, official press photo
    Escher String Quartet

    Escher Quartet Completes Landmark Bartók Cycle at Lincoln Center

    The Escher Quartet devoted their 2023–24 season at CMS Lincoln Center to a complete cycle of Bartók's six string quartets, culminating in a one-concert marathon.

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  9. Brook Speltz against a blue peeling door in a pink shirt, looking up
    Recordings

    Escher Quartet's Ives & Barber Recording Hailed "First-Rate" by The Strad

    The Strad Magazine praised the BIS release as "brilliantly detailed… a first-rate release all around" — a glowing review of the quartet's complete Ives and Barber recording.

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