Transforming the World of Music

Since its founding in 1951, Marlboro has transformed the world of chamber music and played a pivotal role in developing generations of new musical leaders.  Marlboro was created by eminent pianist Rudolf Serkin - its Artistic Director until his death in 1991 - and co-founders Adolf Busch, Herman Busch and Marcel, Blanche and Luis Moyse.

Over the years, Marlboro has been a vital gathering place and musical oasis for renowned concert artists, including Pablo Casals, Felix Galimir, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Madeline Foley and Sandor Vegh; members of the Budapest, Galimir, Guarneri and Juilliard String Quartets and Beaux Arts Trio; leading composers; and many more.

Since the Guarneri String Quartet formed at Marlboro in 1964, participants have gone on to form or join such acclaimed ensembles as the American, Brentano, Cleveland, Emerson, Johannes, Juilliard, Mendelssohn, Miami, Muir, Orion, St. Lawrence, Takacs, Tokyo, Vermeer and Ying String Quartets; the Beaux Arts, Eroica, Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson, and Mannes Trios; TASHI; the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; and other prominent festivals, series and summer programs.

Other Marlboro artists are now Principal Chair members of leading symphonic and opera orchestras world-wide, are among today's most sought-after recording and solo artists, or are acclaimed teachers at prominent conservatories and universities.