Mariella Haubs, a young violinist, led the Schoenberg ably (with notable contributions by Robert Meyer, violist, and Angela Lee, cellist), and Ye-Eun Choi, a Mutter protégée, did likewise in the Korngold (with Ms. Huang a firm anchor at the piano).
In the Mozart Mr. Pressler was joined by Erin Keefe, a violinist; Beth Guterman, a violist; and Gary Hoffman, a cellist, in a performance notable for its warmth and the playfulness of the outer movements.
In a notable performance in Salzburg on Mozart's birthday, he and the violist Yuri Bashmet made a strong case for a distinctive individuality from each soloist.
As violist for that institution's resident orchestra, he observed the work of such notables as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Otto Klemperer, and Bruno Walter.
The most notable solo contributions came from Emily Van Evera, soprano; Rosemarie van der Hooft, mezzo-soprano; Christian Hilz, bass-baritone; Robert Mealy, concertmaster; and Jay Bernfeld, violist da gamba.
Most string quartets go through at least one or two changes in membership over time, though there have been notable exceptions: The great players of the Amadeus String Quartet had nearly 40 years together until the violist Peter Schidlof died in 1987.
(Tommasini) JEANNE MALLOW (Tomorrow) Though this violist comes from a distinguished family of string players (including her grandmother, the violist Lillian Fuchs, and her great-uncle, the violinist Joseph Fuchs), she has built her career on her own, with notable performances and recordings.
Chamber Music Series: McDermott Trio & Friends, with Paul Neubauer, violist.
Michael Tree is the violist for the quartet.
