On February 10, the Dover String Quartet performed at the Frost School of Music (University of Miami) to a capacity audience. Those who attended were captivated as during the quietest moments of the performance, there were virtually no coughs – just an incredibly attentive audience. That is because the quartet presented a fascinating program that showcased just how special the quartet is. The quartet’s opening “Strum” by Jesse Montgomery was performed with incredible synchronization and stunning sonic effects. While the Janacek String Quartet No. 1 (“The Kreutzer Sonata”) could be a tough sell for another quartet, the Dover provided an incredible display of dynamics and sophistication and in general championed the work so much that they made the following work, the ever popular Dvorak American Quartet, seem no more important than the work by Janacek. Sure, one could listen to many interpretations of the Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 and ask, maybe the first movement could have been a bit more touching as opposed to being performed with such polish? But the quartet’s virtuosity at the end of the first movement was breathtaking, the slow movement as tender as could be, and ultimately a finale that one could only marvel at. The quartet gave the audience a little bonus when they performed the Scherzo from the Mendelssohn op. 44 no. 2 quartet. Hearing one of the world’s greatest quartets in one of the most intimate of venues – what a treat, –