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Formed in 1983, Quartet Seraphin has performed for St. Louis audiences in churches, parlors, senior centers, city halls, schools, and concert halls. In 1987, the Quartet presented its first concert at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis. The group has performed many programs in area schools over the past eighteen years through Young Audiences of St. Louis.

In 1994, the Quartet produced Haydn Seek at the Sheldon, the first of its "Meet the Composer" series. More than 3,000 students were introduced to Franz Joseph Haydn and his music in this original piece, featuring Chris Limber as Haydn in a script by Sue Greenberg. That successful collaboration continued with a production featuring Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven Unplugged was first performed at the Sheldon in March 1996 for school groups. The following year it was revised for performances in school settings and has enjoyed much success with students grades 3 through 12.

The third program in the series, Mozart & Me, features Ben Nordstrom as the young Mozart in a script by Sue Greenberg. This musical production has been enjoyed by grade school students in school settings since 1999.

Haydn Seek has been revised for touring and features the acting talents of Jerry Vogel as the ghost of Haydn. These three programs are now available to schools and can be booked individually or as a subscription, through Quartet Seraphin.