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Sunday, February 2: Violinist Philipp Elssner

Philipp Elssner

Violinist Philipp Elssner, the newest member of the DaPonte String Quartet, joins us to talk about his appointment last year, the quartet’s upcoming concerts and the vision for the quartet’s years ahead. Philipp and Host Heather McDougall also dive into a few fun fact topics, including his second life as a violist and his master’s thesis, a genre-busting, audiophile’s dream.

Full event details and more about our guest, Philipp, at dapontequartet.org.

Heather McDougall has enjoyed a varied international career, with more than two decades working across classical radio and music management. With roots as a performing and teaching cellist, she got her start in public media at Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland’s national public broadcaster, in classical radio production and later as artistic administrator for their two radio orchestras. Other production, music direction, and project management roles at West Cork Music, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, WFMT Radio Network (Chicago) and WRTI (Philadelphia) have rounded out her versatility across these fields and reflect her lifelong passion for radio and music-making.