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.



December 14, 2025

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center

Dimitri Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp Minor op. 108

Johann Sebastian Bach

Prelude in E-flat Major, BWV 852 (Arr. Michelle Ross)

Michelle Ross

Birds on the Moon (Philadelphia Premiere*)

César Franck

Piano Quintet in F Minor

with Marc-André Hamelin, piano

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January 31, 2026

El Paso, TX

El Paso Pro Musica

UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall

Dimitri Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp Minor op. 108

Johann Sebastian Bach

Prelude in E-flat Major, BWV 852 (Arr. Michelle Ross)

Michelle Ross

Birds on the Moon

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor op. 132

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February 7, 2026

New York, NY

People's Symphony Concerts

Mann Series

Dimitri Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp Minor op. 108

Johann Sebastian Bach

Prelude in E-flat Major, BWV 852 (Arr. Michelle Ross)

Michelle Ross

Birds on the Moon

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor op. 132

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Latest News

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December 12, 7:30 pm EST: Violin Channel Broadcast of the recent JSQ Alice Tully Hall Concert
December 12, 2025

December 12, 7:30 pm EST: Violin Channel Broadcast of the recent JSQ Alice Tully Hall Concert

WATCH: Broadcast of the Dec. 4 Alice Tully Hall Recital on the Violin Channel

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Review of Dec. 6/7 concerts at the Classics Northwest Festival in Spokane, Washington
December 11, 2025

Review of Dec. 6/7 concerts at the Classics Northwest Festival in Spokane, Washington

Read a review of the JSQ's appearance with artistic director Zuill Bailey at the Classics Northwest Festival

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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.”