Tashi

Tashi, stylized as TASHI and later known as the Tashi Quartet, was a legendary 1970s group that championed contemporary music, making recordings that are still in print and routinely recommended. Although the quartet soon disbanded, it has re-formed occasionally and garnered substantial attention for new performances and recordings. Tashi was founded in 1973 by violinist Ida Kavafian, pianist Peter Serkin, cellist Fred Sherry, and clarinetist Richard Stoltzman. The players were all young at the time, and all went on to significant solo careers. The ensemble's goal was to perf...