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The Esmé Quartet was the first all-female group to win the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in 2018. Equally at ease in the classical masterworks as in contemporary repertoire, the Esmé String Quartet has quickly gained international recognition for its mesmerizing performances. esme quartet.
This is a list of recognized string quartets (i.e. groups of musical performers), current or past, in alphabetical order. It does not include the names of musical quartet compositions.
The four young ladies Felicitas Fischbein (Violin), Maline Zickow (Violin), Ida Luzie Philipp (Viola) and Linda Laukamp (Cello) are enchantresses on their classical instruments and build a powerful and elegant string quartet.
Orchid Quartet is a powerhouse string quartet based in Los Angeles. The quartet consists of Molly, Michelle Kiara, and Leah, four highly sought after string players who perform and tour with top artists and who regularly record for major record labels, video games, and film/television soundtracks.
The quartet currently consists of Tania Davis (first violin, formerly viola, from Sydney, Australia), Eos Counsell (second violin, from Cardiff, Wales), Elspeth Hanson (viola, from Upper Basildon, England) [4] and Gay-Yee Westerhoff (cello, from Hull, England).
In spite of historic discrimination against women having careers as professional musicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many first-class all-female string quartets flourished at the time. In the first of two articles, Tully Potter provides a survey of some of these pioneering groups
ATLYS is a classically trained, crossover string quartet comprised of four unique women. Lauded for their passionate and dynamic performances and signature sound, they create concert experiences that are both mesmerizing and interactive.
ATLYS, the classically trained, all-female string quartet pushes the boundaries of their genre to create an infinite world of possibilities for string quartet.
Classical Strings that Rock! The dazzling female electric string quartet Spinphony is breaking down barriers between classical, rock, and pop music, mixing and mashing catchy melodies into their own unique arrangements.
Choosing 10 of the world’s best string quartets is no easy task – particularly when considering groups past and present. A definitive list could easily encompass tens if not hundreds of first-rate quartets active today, let alone the leading ensembles from previous generations.