Minnesota Varsity: Gladius String Quartet

Gladius String Quartet

Members: Aaron Mead, violin 1; Daniel Fleury, cello; Tasman Grinnell, viola; Benjamin Gunsch, violin 2

Hometown: Rochester, Minn.

Piece: Felix Mendelssohn — String Quartet No.3, Op.44 No.1

Why did you choose this piece?

We chose this piece because we felt it would challenge and develop us as an ensemble. This quartet we chose in particular because our group, and the composer himself, finds this to be his most thrilling.

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