Juilliard String Quartet

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



September 13, 2026

3:00 pm

Falls Village, CT

Music Mountain Summer Festival

Gordon Hall

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet in F Major, op. 135

Béla Bartók

String Quartet No. 4

Antonín Dvořák

String Quartet in F Major, op. 96, "American"

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September 24, 2026

7:30 pm

Providence, RI

Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts

McVinney Auditorium

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, op. 135

György Kurtág

Six Moments Musicaux, op. 44

Johannes Brahms

String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 51

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September 26, 2026

7:30 pm

Oberlin, OH

JSQ at Oberlin Conservatory

Finney Chapel

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, op. 135

György Kurtág

Six moments musicaux, op. 44

Maurice Ravel

String Quartet in F Major

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Latest News

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JSQ Seminar 2026
May 28, 2026

JSQ Seminar 2026

JSQ Seminar 2026, June 8-13

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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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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.”