Barbican Quartet
Barbican Quartet
The Barbican Quartet, a young and vivacious international string quartet.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

 
Concerts
Helsinki Seriös
Schloss Ziegelberg, Mettlach
Nymphenburger Summer
Festival de musique de chambre de Montreal/Montreal Chamber Music Festival

 LATEST NEWS

 
News
Barbican Quartet is proudly endorsed by Thomastik-Infeld
Barbican Quartet is proudly endorsed by Thomastik-Infeld

The Barbican Quartet is honoured to be endorsed by Thomastik-Infeld. As longterm fans of their strings, the quartet is thrilled and grateful to continue using their beautiful products in search of the best and most colourful sounds.

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Klassik Heute - Empfehlung
Klassik Heute - Empfehlung
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Paris Move - INDISPENSABLE!
Paris Move - INDISPENSABLE!
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NDR Kultur - Das Barbican Quartet lässt das "innere Licht" leuchten
NDR Kultur - Das Barbican Quartet lässt das "innere Licht" leuchten
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BQ speaks to Planet Hugil about their debut album 'Manifesto on Love' and life in a String Quartet!
BQ speaks to Planet Hugil about their debut album 'Manifesto on Love' and life in a String Quartet!
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SOPHOMORE ALBUM - ‘LUX INTUS’

OUT NOW!

 
 
 

‘LUX INTUS’ - Berlin Classics

The Barbican Quartet is a highly acclaimed and exciting young string quartet based in London. As 1st prize winner of the 2022 ARD Music Competition, the Barbican Quartet is one of the most sought-after young string quartet formations. The album “Lux Intus” combines works from W.A. Mozart, Rebecca Clarke and Edward Elgar with a world premiere recording and commissioned work for string quartet by Sophia Jani.

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“Finely structured and virtuosically balanced […] the Barbicans brought to Beethoven’s op. 59. 2 the intensity and instinctiveness that the slow movement needs, while giving the other movements joy, frenzy and punch. Justifiably thunderous applause.”
— Harald Eggebrecht, Süddeutsche Zeitung (on the finale of the ARD International String Quartet Competition)