 The Cassatt Quartet was founded in 1985 by four young artists at Juilliard who were inspired by the work of artist Mary Cassatt.It won the Coleman Chamber Music Competition one year later, and two top prizes in the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 1989.At that time the quartet consisted of Laura Goldberg and Muneko Otani, violins; Sarah Adams, viola; and Anna Cholakian, cello.