These days, the string quartet as an ensemble is a tried and true form of chamber music, but it’s only within the past three ...

The string quartet is a powerful and expressive weapon in the hands of a great composer. Two violinists, one violist, and one cellist: four instrumentalists striking a perfect balance of soloistic ...

The Emerson String Quartet came to Tulane on Tuesday (March 19), for its final New Orleans appearance with cellist David Finckel. The group, from left to right: Finckel, violinist Philip Setzer, ...

Sure, Imogen Poots played the cello as a kid. But that’s not the same thing as convincingly portraying a concert-quality violinist. Plus there’s a big difference between playing a cello and a violin.

For this writer, one of the underappreciated gems at this year’s TIFF was undoubtedly Yaron Zilberman‘s feature debut “A Late Quartet.” The finely tuned drama focuses on a world-reknowned string ...

WGBH has hosted many string quartets in its performance studio. Hear three of the best, playing music by Joseph Haydn. Two hundred years ago — May 31, 1809, to be exact — Joseph Haydn died at age 76.

The Calidore String Quartet is recognized as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of a vast chamber music repertory, from the cycles of quartets by Beethoven and Mendelssohn to works of celebrated ...

The seven-part series stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The show follows acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), who built her reputation ...