Tricia Park, violin
Zoran Jakovcic, violin
Elizabeth Oakes, viola
Hannah Holman, cello

Currently on the faculty at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, the Quartet previously served as faculty at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. The Quartet's summer teaching engagements have included residencies at the Great Wall International Music Academy in Beijing, China, Interlochen Arts Camp, the Austin Chamber Music Festival, and the Thurnauer Chamber Music Camp in Tenafly, New Jersey.

The Maia Quartet has gained considerable recognition for its dedication and expertise in the field of educational outreach. Widely sought after for their inspiring work with young people, they have brought their passion for music to children across the United States and abroad under the auspices of such organizations as the Starling Foundation, Young Audiences, Inc. and the Midori Foundation. Currently, the Quartet runs a Pre-College Chamber Music Program and performs regularly for families and young children in the Iowa City area.

In addition, the Quartet's commitment to reaching new adult audiences has led to collaborations with the Aspen Music Festival and with musicologist Robert Winter. They receive frequent invitations to develop short-term residencies that target a wide range of audiences, and their innovative work in this area has inspired return engagements with such organizations as Chamber Music Northwest, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Austin Chamber Music Center.

The Maia Quartet was formed at the Cleveland Institute of Music and subsequently received a fellowship to attend the Peabody Conservatory and work with Earl Carlyss. They were the recipients of the Arnhold String Quartet Fellowship at the Juilliard School, where they worked with the world-acclaimed Juilliard String Quartet and served as their teaching assistants. They have held summer fellowships at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and at the Aspen Center for Advanced Quartet Studies, where they worked with the American, Cleveland, Emerson, and Tokyo String Quartets.

Maia Quartet

Chamber Music Society Fairfield appearances:

10-11-2008 Haydn, Prokovief, Beethoven

04-15-2009 Beethoven, Shostakovich, Brahms

01-28-2010 Piano Quintets with David Gompper