Community Engagement Partners
Hausmann Quartet
The Hausmann Quartet has been in residence at San Diego State University since 2010 and has initiated a variety of meaningful community engagement programs in partnership with the San Diego Rescue Mission, Resounding Joy, Mainly Mozart, and La Jolla Music Society, as well as ongoing education programs in the school districts of San Diego, Sweetwater, La Mesa and Orange County.
As Art of Elan’s Community Engagement partners, the quartet will expand their Jam Sessions at the downtown San Diego Rescue Mission, working with both men and women who are transitioning out of a state of homelessness.
Founded in the summer of 2004 at Lyricafest, they have recently been hailed as “Excellent” by U-T San Diego and “an accomplished young foursome with a luscious sound and an experimental bent” (Repeat Performances), and maintain an active performance schedule throughout North America and Asia. The members of the Hausmann Quartet are violinists Isaac Allen and Bram Goldstein, violist Angela Choong and cellist Alex Greenbaum.
Dr. Eric Starr
Dr. Eric Starr maintains a multi-faceted musical career as Studio Artist Teacher, Lecturer, Undergraduate Advisor and Internship Coordinator at San Diego State University (SDSU), Executive Director of San Diego New Music and Trombonist for Westwind Brass while serving as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Arts for Learning San Diego.
As passionate advocate for contemporary music, Eric enjoys bringing works of unique sounds and notation to life and has premiered dozens of works. He earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Southern California, a Master of Music and Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Doctor of Music Arts from Stony Brook University.
As Community Engagement Partner for Art of Elan, Dr. Starr will continue his curation of Sounds and Swells and create opportunities for Art of Elan to collaborate with music students of San Diego State University.
