The Ensemble by Aja Gabel
Aja Gabel’s debut novel centres on the talented members of the Van Ness String Quartet: Jana, Henry, Daniel, and Brit. Over two decades, they are bound together by their shared love of making music, despite professional temptations, dueling rivalries, injuries, and bad judgment. Along the way, they also become husbands, wives, and parents. Jana, Henry, Daniel, and Brit are individually memorable, but as a quartet they are unforgettable.

- Last updated: September 8, 2023
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Author's Website.
The Truest I Could Be: Q&A with ‘The Ensemble’ Author Aja Gabel
11 questions to stimulate book club chat.
"This Book Quote Changed How I Feel About Breakups Forever"
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"The String Quartet As Chosen Family In 'The Ensemble'"
Review by Caroline Leavitt.
"The Ensemble is a likable debut novel with little plot but a whole lot of feelings"
"Three novels about music as an escape, an ensemble endeavor and ‘the sound of a life being fully lived.’"