Philadelphia String Quartet

The original quartet made its New York City debut at Carnegie Hall during the 1963-64 season.

The move angered Philadelphia Orchestra management, which sued UW to prevent the quartet's departure, claiming a contract violation.

The two-month tour covered the entire country, with concerts played to great acclaim in 14 cities.

During its 30-year tenure, the quartet repeatedly toured the world and recorded an extensive chamber music repertoire.

A quartet of their UW students won the Coleman Chamber Music competition prize.

Their LPs included works from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bergsma, Bercera, Chihara,[14] and other living composers.

They performed the Beethoven Cycle at Meany Hall at UW, and continued to tour internationally.

Karen Iglitzin founded the "Chamber Music Institute" in 1984, which operated in the summer on the farm.