The Dover Quartet, based at Curtis, just saw violist Julianne Lee walk out after less than a year, reverting to her old orchestra job.
Now violinist Joel Link, ‘cannot perform due to unforeseen circumstances’.
He’s replaced on the current tour by Jonathan Ong, first violinist of the Verona Quartet.
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