Philadelphia String Quartet

MUGU

Mugurel Radu is a violinist and violist whose skill as a player was shaped through standard classical training and performing with numerous orchestras all around the globe. He led the viola section and was a member of elite orchestras such as the Sao Paolo State Orchestra, National Radio Orchestra of Romania, George Enescu Philharmonic, Philadelphia Virtuosi, Harrisburg Symphony, among many others. He also performed as soloist with Orquestra do Portugal, Paris Tzigane Chamber Orchestra, Bucharest Symphony, etc. As a member of some of these Mugu has recorded for the renowned Naxos Records. He recorded the soundtrack for the Nascar movie “The Ride of Their Lives”.

Since 2008, when PSQ first performed, the band has been on a steady positive slope. Over the past 15 years under Mugu’s leadership PSQ has grown into a full community counting over 30 musicians, with collaborations with more than 50 event organizers and clients, having performed in almost every possible venue in the Philadelphia region. PSQ has traveled across the globe and has recorded 3 albums and 5 singles.

“I've been holding a violin in my hands since I was six years old – it's all I know how to do. But it's not just all I know how to do – it's really the only thing I've ever wanted to do. Playing music allows me to connect with clients in a unique way – it allows me to help them create beautiful memories.”

MIHA

“Music raises the spirit over the imperfections of life.”

Mihaela Matei Radu’s music education stems from the best of schools in Romania - Dinu Lipatti Music High School and later on the National University of Music. Her talent as violist brought her to the US where she graduated from Rowan University and Louisiana State University. Miha has toured Europe and North America with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Her extensive experience as teacher includes positions at Nelly Berman School of Music, Perkins Center for the Arts, among others. Some of Miha’s award-winning students went on to study at top music schools around the US. These combined experiences have all contributed to the foundations and day-to-day operations of PSQ.

As co-founder of the Philadelphia String Quartet, Miha is the crucial element of PSQ’s success. She is the force that brings the members of PSQ closer together.

TASHKA

Nastasja Vojinovic is an award-winning violinist with classical education and extensive experience in orchestral, chamber ensemble and solo performance. Nastasja has been a member of PSQ since 2017. Her awards include medals from renowned national and international violin competitions such as Constantine the Great, Stringfest, Women in Music, Alexander Glazunov, Petar Toskov, among others. She started her collaborative career with the elite Borislav Pascan Youth Philharmonic. Since then, she has performed in some of the greatest halls around the world and with acclaimed orchestras such as the Belgrade Strings “Dusan Skovran”, Belgrade Symphony, Philadelphia Virtuosi, etc. After her studies in the US with Eduard Schmieder at Temple University and the MET Opera violinist Wen Qian at The New School, she was granted the Extraordinary Artist Visa by the United States, giving her the opportunity to work with the Philadelphia String Quartet as their Lead Violinist.

Nastasja has been traveling the world and the US with PSQ, performing at hundreds of different events, entertaining tens of thousands of people. She has taken her role as PSQ’s Lead Violinist with full responsibility, including creating new programs, improving company outreach, and working with individual musicians to share her experiences.