Meet the Ensemble

The Maple Quartet was formed in 2022 at the Eastman School of Music, by members Isabel Chen, Magali Pelletey, John Crowley, and Gabriel Hennebury. The four are currently seniors in the undergraduate program pursuing degrees in music performance. 

In 2024, the Maple Quartet was awarded the Eastman School’s annual Celentano String Quartet Award for the second time, which acknowledges an undergraduate quartet with outstanding ability and provides funding for professional development. This award financially supports the Quartet’s numerous performances and community outreach initiatives throughout Rochester, NY. These include concerts at senior living communities, the Eastman at Washington Square Series, and chamber music demonstrations at local schools. The Maple Quartet was also invited to present a recital through the Musicale: Performance Plus series at the George Eastman Museum. Previously, they were selected twice to perform in Eastman’s Honors Chamber Recitals.

In pursuit of their studies, the Quartet has been privileged to receive guest coachings and masterclasses with prominent chamber musicians such as the Takács Quartet, Belcea Quartet, JACK Quartet, Itamar Zorman, and Jesse Mills. While they were fellows at the 2024 Credo String Quartet Institute and Lutheran Summer Music Festival, they studied intensively with the Verona Quartet, Peter Salaff, and Peter Slowik. At Credo, they expanded on community outreach with performances at the Grafton Prison Facility, Oberlin Early Childhood Center, and Murray Ridge Center. The group’s primary coaches include professors Janet Ying, Robin Scott, David Ying, and Mimi Hwang. They are especially grateful to the Ying Quartet for inspiring their passion, commitment, and growth as an ensemble.