# Dorothy Lawson

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That’s Classical? - Episode August 4, 2024

Playlist: Louise Campbell - Swirl Christopher Hussey, Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble - Dreamtide Zbigniew Seifert, Chopin University Chamber Orchestra - Jazz Concerto Anne Cawrse, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Musaic Derek Charke, Luminos Ensemble - In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven Elliot Le…

ETHEL

Established in New York City in 1998, the string quartet ETHEL has been described as “indefatigable and eclectic” (The New York Times), “vital and brilliant” (The New Yorker). Composer performers—Ralph Farris (viola), Kip Jones (violin), Dorothy Lawson (cello), and Corin Lee (violin)—fuse uptown pa…

Dorothy Lawson of ETHEL

Cellist and composer Dorothy Lawson is one of the founding members and Artistic Directors for ETHEL, ‪ a string quartet celebrating 25 years of setting the standard for contemporary concert music. In this episode, you’ll hear about many fascinating and meaningful collaborations with musicians inclu…

Exploring Creativity with Anthony Brandt

Anthony Brandt is an acclaimed composer who is also a multi-disciplinary researcher. Dr. Brandt is a Professor at Rice University and co-founder and Artistic Director of Musiqa. Like many people worldwide, I had first learned of his work as co-author with neuroscientist David Eagleman, of the amazi…

Dorothy Lawson: ETHEL's String Theory for Quartets

Today, the Spotlight shines On Dorothy Lawson, a cellist who's helped redefine what a string quartet can be. Dorothy and the group ETHEL have spent years breaking down walls between classical, jazz, rock and world music. On March 13th at New York’s Carnegie Hall, Dorothy teams up with bass legend R…

Juliana Soltis: Cello, Women Composers & Forgotten Music Stories

Juliana Soltis is an innovative cellist who has done extensive research to connect listeners with some forgotten stories of classical music. In this episode we talked about her recent album American Woman which features cello and piano music of women composers; you’ll hear Juliana’s insights into t…

E61 - Rooted & Unwavering - Sep 5 - Hylke Faber & Dorothy Lawson

Give Your All to This Moment “When I notice an audience is not resonating, I become curious and engage more,” reflects Dorothy Lawson, virtuoso and founding cellist of the alt-Classical string quartet ETHEL. As a long-time performer, Dorothy focuses on transmitting what is most important. “We learn…

Paola Antonelli

The Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA enjoys work that surprises, up to a point. "I don't like gigantic provocations, I like small provocations, the ones that sneak up on you." Jolted awake, not pummeled into submission. Presented with the Viñoly Foundation. Music: Ethel—Ralph Farris, Kip …

"Playing Outside the Bach(s)" - An Interview with Cellist Dorothy Lawson, Artistic Director and Founding Member of ETHEL

One missed signup and a burst of kid-level courage can set an entire life in motion. Cellist and composer Dorothy Lawson grew up in Toronto surrounded by classical music and strong school music programs, but she didn’t “choose” cello in some grand, cinematic way. She simply chose to participate a d…

ETHEL

Image result for ethel string quartet In 1998, a string quartet burst onto the New York City music scene, bringing with it the riches of conservatory scholarship and study, and also embracing the intensity of rock, the grooves of jazz and hip hop, the eclecticism of world-beat bands, and more. We…