Gwen Krosnick is the cellist of the Cassatt String Quartet, with which group she specializes both in joyful reimaginings of standard quartet repertoire and in a vast range of contemporary music – with particular emphasis on the music composers whose backgrounds have been underrepresented on classical music stages. Prior to joining the CSQ, Krosnick was the founding cellist of Trio Cleonice, with which she played across the United States, Europe, and Asia from 2008 to 2016.
Krosnick’s upcoming seasons include recitals focused on works by Tania León, Ralph Shapey, Donald Martino, and Dorothy Rudd Moore; quartet tours in the U.S. and Europe; premieres of new works by Joan Tower, Victoria Bond, and Christian Wolff; and performing and recording the piano trios of Weinberg and Shostakovich.
Krosnick teaches on the faculty of Columbia University’s Music Performance Program; and will spend the Spring 2025 semester as Visiting Professor at Oberlin Conservatory. During the summers, Krosnick teaches at Kneisel Hall, of which she is a longtime alumna, and where she has served as Artist-Faculty since 2019.
