Formed in 2008, Philomusica String Quartet – currently in residence at Wisconsin Lutheran College – continues to delight their loyal and ever-growing audience with jewels of the string quartet repertoire and win the praise of critics.

True to their name, (philo – love of + musica – music), violist Nathan Hackett, cellist Adrien Zitoun, and violinists Jeanyi Kim and Alexander (Sascha) Mandl, formed the quartet in to create an outlet for sharing and expressing their love of chamber music. Each member brings a wealth of experience as versatile performer and educator to the group.

In addition to their renown Milwaukee concert series, their reputation has brought them to performances at institutions such as Yale University, Roosevelt University, UW-Parkside and UW-Milwaukee, Lakeland College, Nicolet College, Oconomowoc Arts Center, Fine Arts at First, and the Searl Pickett Chamber Music Series, among others. The quartet has performed in live broadcasts (WFMT, Chicago) as part of the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts. They also have been heard in the series Sunday Afternoon Live from the Chazen. The Philomusicians have recently collaborated with highly esteemed artists such as Mathieu Dufour (Principal Flute, Berlin Philharmonic), Susan Babini (Principal Cello, Milwaukee Symphony), Todd Levy (Principal Clarinet, Milwaukee Symphony), Rene Izquierdo (Professor of Guitar, UW-Milwaukee), Melinda Lee Masur (Pianist, Lee Trio) and Winston Choi (Head of Piano, Roosevelt University) among others. The Philomusica Quartet is featured in High Autumn, works by James Grant – a CD release with clarinetist William Helmers.  Past residencies have included the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.