The Pavone String Quartet (Will Joseloff violin, Tom Shamrakov violin, Camille Cole viola and Eamon Riley cellist) is an emerging ensemble based at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas. Formed in 2023 by four good friends bound together by an intense love for quartet playing, the group has enjoyed regular coachings with Ivo Van der Verf of the Medici Quartet, James Dunham of the Sequoia and Cleveland Quartets and Norman Fischer of the Concord Quartet.

The Pavone String Quartet has had the privilege of playing for artists including the Jerusalem, Balourdet, Miró, Dover, Pavel Haas and Modigliani quartets and enjoys regular performances at the Shepherd School’s biannual chamber music festival where they have performed complete works of Beethoven, Debussy and Prokofiev. The quartet is also active in the Houston community –– all four members of the ensemble are involved in programs such as JUMP, the Shepherd School’s community outreach program. The Pavone String Quartet is honored to perform at Chamber Music America’s 48th annual conference held this year in Houston, Texas.

2025 is the eighth year of Music in the Vineyards’ Fellowship String  Quartet Program, designed to identify and nurture an emerging pre-professional ensemble. The Pavone String Quartet, chosen by national audition, joins our roster of professional musicians this August— including the Borromeo and Pacifica Quartets —for three weeks of intensive mentoring and performances alongside seasoned artists.

In addition to the professional training opportunities, the Fellowship String Quartet Program has built meaningful partnerships with diverse audiences in Napa Valley by offering free workshops and concerts for audiences of all ages and walks of life.  Filling a vital role in the community, the Fellowship String Quartet performs at many retirement homes and assisted living facilities for residents who otherwise may not be able to attend a concert. Through their performances at local Boys and Girls’ Clubs, the Quartet introduces many children to string instruments for the first time, igniting their curiosity and fostering a love of classical music.

The 2025 FSQ is supported in part by a generous grant from Amplifi Napa.

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Free Public Performances Program – Fellowship String Quartet