Mark O'Connor and his quartet explore American vernacular string styles at Cleveland Museum of Art

By Timothy Robson, 04 November 2013

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Reviewed at Cleveland Museum of Art: Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland on 30 October 2013

O'Connor, String Quartet No. 2 "Bluegrass”

O'Connor, Appalachia Waltz

O'Connor, String Quartet No. 3 "Old-Time”

Mark O'Connor Quartet

Mark O'Connor, Violin

Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Violin

Gillian Gallagher, Viola

Patrice Jackson, Cello

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Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.