| Formed in 1989 by students at the Gnesins' Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, the Veronika String Quartet has been awarded top prizes in internatinal competitions in Russia, Australia, and in the United States. They have collaborated in performances with the Fine Arts Quartet, as well as pianists James Toco and Ruth Laredo. The Quartet includes violinists Veronika Afanassieva and Karine Garobova, violist Ekaterina Dobrotvorskaia and cellist Roza Borisova. |