

Adaptable Quartets contains 21 newly-composed or arranged quartets that can be flexibly used with any combination of string instruments, making them an invaluable resource in the modern orchestra room! Written at an accessible 1.5-3 grade level, Adaptable Quartets follow the popular Adaptable Duets and Trios books by the same composers. Tyler Arcari and Matthew R. Putnam bring with them a wealth of educational experience as music educators to craft quartets that are fun to play and musically stimulating. Adaptable Quartets are sure to become an instant favorite. String editing by Diana Traietta.
Rene Mense, born on February 22, 1969, in Hamburg, Germany, is a freelance composer. He studied Composition and Music Theory in Hamburg and has received accolades for his compositions, including the 1st prize at the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in Tokyo in 2001. Rene has also worked as an arranger for Peermusic Germany since 1989 and has been the Chairman of the Gesellschaft für Neue Musik Hamburg e.V. since 2007.