Meet our Members
Featured Member: Suzanne Lipkin
How did you come to join QUO?
A couple of years ago, I played in a piece for QUOtets written by my friend Seth Bedford, whose cabaret ensemble I had played with for many years. I was so impressed by the friendliness and creativity at QUO that it stayed with me ever since, and I decided to join this season!
How long have you been playing your instrument(s)?
I started playing violin in first grade when they sent us home from school with a flyer asking if anyone wanted to play a string instrument. It’s incredible how making a decision when you’re six can influence the rest of your life! I played very actively through high school and then not enough in college, so in my adult life I have tried – and been lucky – to be a part of some great groups that keep me busy, including the chamber pop band I’m in, Mappa Mundi.
What musical symbol best describes you and why?
I’d have to say a breath mark. I can often seem to be a very quiet person and I’d like to think that quietness, or a pause, still adds something meaningful to the whole.
What is your favorite place to take friends visiting NYC?
My husband is a licensed NYC tour guide and there is nothing better than spending a day in any unfamiliar corner of the five boroughs, encountering new and unbelievable things. But if my friends aren’t ready for a full-on immersive day, let’s get bagels and sit on the street and people-watch.
(From Kyle Payton) If your instrument had a name, what would it be and why?
I’ve never thought of a name for it, but the name that’s always closest to me when I play it is my great-uncle Dave, who played it into his 90s until he passed it on to me.
Featured Member: Kyle Thomas Payton
Previously Featured Members
Álvaro Rodas
Aaron Patterson
Adrienne Lloyd
Alan Hyde
Alix Raspé
Alva Bostick
Andre Gillard
Andrew Berman
Andy Holland
Bjorn Berkhout
Brian Harrington
Brian Shaw
Brooks Berg
Bryan Tallevi
Bryanne Pashley
Charlie Scatamacchia
Christian Smythe
Christina Rose Rahn
Clint Arndt
Craig Devereaux
Darcy Leon
David Lohman
Drew Acquaviva
Eric Hayslett
Erin Kulick
Fran Novak
Frederick Hodges
George Gehring
Holly Seefeldt
Ian Shafer
Jasmine Rault
Jason Svatek
Jay Varga
Jenn Forese
Jim Babcock
Jim Theobald
Joe Caldarise
Julie Desbordes
Laura Flanagan
Liann Wadewitz
Ligia Mie Sakurai
Lisa LoFaso
Matthew Hadley
Michael Shattner
Navida Stein
Nick Johnson
Phong Ta
Rodney Azagra
Ron Nahass
Sam Nedel
Scott Oaks
Seth Bedford
Stephanie Stattel
Steven Petrucelli
Thomas Lai
Travis Fraser
Vasanth Subramaniam