Juilliard String Quartet

Decisive and uncompromising... Juilliard’s confidently thoughtful approach, rhythmic acuity and ensemble precision were on full display.
WASHINGTON POST

With unparalleled artistry and enduring vigor, the Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) continues to inspire audiences around the world. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the ensemble draws on a deep and vital engagement to the classics, while embracing the mission of championing new works, a vibrant combination of the familiar and the daring. Each performance of the Juilliard String Quartet is a unique experience, bringing together the four members’ profound understanding, total commitment, and unceasing curiosity in sharing the wonders of the string quartet literature.



January 19, 2025

11:30am

London, UK

Wigmore Hall

Cavatina 25 Sunday Morning Concerts

Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 15 in G major, D. 887

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January 20, 2025

1pm

London, GB

Wigmore Hall

BBC Lunchtime Concerts

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130
Jörg Widmann
String Quartet No. 8 (Beethoven-Study III) *commissioned for the JSQ

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January 22, 2025

7:30pm

Berlin, DE

Berlin Pierre Boulez Saal

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 with published finale
Jörg Widmann
String Quartet No. 8 (Beethoven-Study III) *commissioned for the JSQ
Cavatina - String Quartet No. 10 (Beethoven-Study V) *commissioned for the JSQ
Ludwig van Beethoven
Grosse Fugue, Op. 133

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Albums

“The new Juilliard puts its own original stamp on core repertoire...If you have ever wondered whether we really need another recording of Dvorak's “American” Quartet, the answer is yes, we need this one. The new Juilliard’s recording is a miracle of contrasting color and gorgeously exciting rubato, and their playing makes an old warhorse young again.”

April 2, 2021

Beethoven - Bartók - Dvořák

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“What particularly stood out in this performance was the way in which this diversified foursome is reclaiming some of the old Juilliard Quartet verve, bringing an assertive, even intense musicality to works by Beethoven and Kúrtag.”