The Town Quartet was formed in Oakland at the end of the summer of ’11 by violinists Garret McLean and Corey Mike, Violist Jacob Hansen-Joseph, and cellist Lewis Patzner, with the goal of rehearsing and performing some of the masterpieces of the quartet literature; a feat all too rare for the local gigging musician. They perform in casual settings, like their weekly Sunday residency at The Musical Offering Cafe in Berkeley, as well as more formal settings like private parties and concerts open to the public. In June of ’12 Garrett moved to LA to take a teaching position and was replaced by violinist Mia Bella D’Augelli.
