Prometheus Quartet

Roger Shao, violin
Anthony Chan, violin
Brian Jennings, viola
Wilson Vanderslice, cello

Based in New York City, the Prometheus Quartet is celebrated for their “taut and refined collective sound” (Santa Barbara Independent). Formed in 2023 at The Juilliard School, they served as a Gluck Fellowship ensemble and are currently the Graduate String Quartet in Residence at the University of Delaware under the Calidore String Quartet. The quartet was named the inaugural Emerging Artist String Quartet at the Music Academy of the West and won prizes at the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth’s Emerging Artist competition. They were recently awarded Second Prize at the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition. They have appeared at the Schiermonnikoog Festival (Netherlands), the McGill International String Quartet Academy (Canada), Vibre! in France, and IMS Prussia Cove in the U.K. Dedicated to innovation, they were a New York Classical Review Critic’s Choice (2024–25) for their premiere of Terry Riley’s Holy Liftoff. Other significant performances include The Mad King at Carnegie Hall and collaborations with artists such as Jeremy Denk, Sasha Cooke, and Claire Chase. This season features engagements with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The quartet has coached with prestigious ensembles including the Juilliard, Takács, and Emerson String Quartets and Quatuor Modigliani.