"With musicians like this there must be some hope for humanity."

The Times (London)

“American’s greatest quartet”

TIME Magazine

The Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. The Quartet has made more than 30 acclaimed recordings, and has been honored with nine GRAMMYs® (including two for Best Classical Album), three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year” award. They have worked with some of today’s most esteemed composers to premiere new works, and have partnered with soloists such as Renée Fleming, Barbara Hannigan, Evgeny Kissin, Emanuel Ax, and Yefim Bronfman, to name a few.

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Announcing the Final Farewell concerts: October 21-22, 2023
January 30, 2023

Announcing the Final Farewell concerts: October 21-22, 2023

The Emerson String Quartet will say goodbye to their listeners on October 22, 2023, from the CMS of Lincoln Center stage

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Concerts

June 4, 2023

Emerson String Quartet & Emanuel Ax

Symphony Center

Chicago, IL

Walker: Lyric for Strings Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2

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June 6th, 2023

Montréal Chamber Music Festival

Salle Bourgie

Québec, QC

Schubert: Cello Quintet in C Major, D. 956 Dvorak: Piano Quintet Op. 81

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June 10, 2023

Los Angeles Opera

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Los Angeles, CA

With Soprano Renée Fleming

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latest album

Schumann: String Quartets

The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets.

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Feature

January 18, 2023
The Boston Globe

After more than four decades, a distinguished quartet bows out

Founded in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet plans a proper farewell in Jordan Hall concert this Sunday.