Founded in 2022 at the Eastman School of Music, the Maple Quartet is defined by their unified passion for community engagement through performance and presentation in the string quartet medium.
While studying together at Eastman, members Isabel Chen (violin), Magali Pelletey (violin), John Crowley (viola), and Gabriel Hennebury (cello), were two-time recipients of the Celentano String Quartet Award, an honor recognizing an undergraduate string quartet of outstanding ability and supporting their professional growth. This recognition supported their entries to national chamber music competitions including the 2025 Frances Walton Competition, where they were awarded 2nd prize. They also received an honorable mention at the 2025 Saint Paul String Quartet Competition, and were finalists at the 2025 Coltman Chamber Music Competition.
The Quartet’s primary mentors have included members of the Ying and Verona Quartets, as well as professors Mimi Hwang, David Bowlin, and Masumi Per Rostad. They have also been incredibly fortunate to receive instruction from esteemed artists such as members of the Takács and Calidore Quartets, Misha Amory, Peter Salaff, Peter Winograd, Mathieu Herzog, Amit Even-Tov, and Catherine Cosbey. Their notable collaborations have included performances with Robin Scott, Chiao-Wen Cheng, Jonathan Swartz, and Wendy Chen.
While off-stage, the quartet can be found enjoying delicious meals and getting caught up in semantics.