DaPonte String Quartet

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Introducing the newest member of the DaPonte String Quartet: Violinist, Philipp Elssner

Read the Portland Press Herald interview (April 11, 2024) with violinist Philipp Elssner here.


Click here to read a terrific article about us by Douglas Rooks in Down East Magazine’s October 2023 issue


The fearless DaPonte is at the top of its game.
– Strings Magazine

Philipp Elssner, vioin; Kirsten Monke,viola; Lydia Forbes, violin; Myles Jordan, cello

“a gourmet pairing of superbly interconnected works performed with care and perfection.”

– Performing Arts Review
DaPonte String Quartet Education Program
DaPonte String Quartet education programs at Maine area schools.