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How to Choose and Work with a Fifth Player
When to do when a quartet becomes a quintet
For a quartet looking to bring in a fifth player, the challenge is often finding a way for the newest addition to not sound and feel like a third wheel. For those quartets that already are tightly knit and have mastered a balanced sound, adding a new player can be especially difficult. The members of the Miró Quartet and famed cellist Matt Haimovitz describe how they have made their relationship work not just for a recording project and a tour, but also an offstage relationship that continues today.
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