In 2006, the Lafayette String Quartet celebrated its 20th anniversary season. Artists-in-Residence at the University of Victoria’s School of Music since 1991, these dynamic women (Ann Elliott-Goldschmid, violin; Sharon Stanis, violin; Joanna Hood, viola; Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, cello) have inspired audiences and performed to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe since 1986.

The Lafayette is the only all-female ensemble in the world to comprise the four original members after twenty years - a distinct rarity, regardless of gender and regardless of profession.