Irwin Eisenberg

The other members were Veda Reynolds, first violinist; Alan Iglitzin, violist and Charles Brennand, cellist.

While the members were still playing with the Philadelphia Orchestra, they worked as a quartet, culminating in a six-concert Carnegie Hall debut.

Time Magazine published an article on their departure on Oct.7, 1966[7] Over their 17-year residency, the quartet performed extensively at the University of Washington.

[18] With the Philadelphia String Quartet, he recorded music of American composers, including George Rochberg and Paul Chihara.

[19] He also performed as a substitute player with the Seattle Symphony and as a member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra.

[20] Irv commissioned new works, including a solo violin piece by long-time colleague at the University of Washington music department, composer Robert Suderberg.