Takács Quartet

Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes, violins; Richard O’Neill, viola; András Fejér, cello 

The world-renowned Takács Quartet is in its 49th season, with a year that includes many performances of a new quartet written for the Takács by Nokuthula Ngwenyama, a co-commission from nine major U.S. concert series. This year sees the release of two Hyperion discs of works by Coleridge-Taylor, Dvořák, and Schubert. The Takács returns to the ensemble’s Hungarian roots by playing cycles of the complete Bartók quartets. As Associate Artists at the Wigmore Hall, London, the quartet will continue its series of four concerts, featuring, among other works, Stephen Hough’s 2021 quartet and piano quintets by Florence Price and Dvořák, the latter pieces part of a concert/recording project with pianist Marc-André Hamelin. Other international destinations include Berlin and Geneva and the Adam International Chamber Music Festival in New Zealand.

“One thing is certain: You will not hear better string quartet playing anywhere in the world today. The technical perfection can almost be taken for granted, but there is also the warmth and affection of the performances.” — BBC Music Magazine