Elias String Quartet
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Freshness, intensity and assurance
‘Simply astounding, in the freshness, intensity, assurance, and seeming spontaneity of their playing’
BBC Music Magazine
The Elias String Quartet is celebrated for its deep musical understanding and bold performances, which have earned the ensemble an international following and frequent tours across Europe and the US. Their ability to convey profound musical meaning, especially across entire quartet cycles, has made them a fixture in the world’s most prestigious concert halls and festivals, including Wigmore Hall, where they have completed cycles of Beethoven, Schumann, and Mendelssohn. Their innovative Beethoven Project, in which they shared their research and insights on the composer’s quartets online, demonstrated their commitment both to musical excellence and audience engagement, alongside their advocacy for contemporary music.
‘If we’ve done our jobs well, we and the audience have all been completely immersed, so it’s a bit like coming out of a dream’
