JACK Quartet

Championing string quartet music by
20th- and 21st-century composers

  • "One of the most eye-opening and exhilarating concerts I've heard all season."

    The New York Times

  • "...expert in the most ferociously difficult modern scores..."

    The New Yorker

  • "The energetic and ripe performances from JACK Quartet were no surprise."

    I Care If You Listen

  • "Virtuosic performances as mesmerizing as this come along once in a lifetime."

    Musical America Worldwide

  • "The degree of perfection, attention to detail and plasticity of the JACK Quartet reached heights truly hard to believe."

    Llegir.cat

Upcoming Events: Hear JACK Quartet Live!

  • Miller Theatre at Columbia University

    October 9, 2025

    Marking the 90th birthday celebration of Helmut Lachenmann, JACK Quartet performs his complete string quartets.

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  • NOW! Festival 2025 - Essen Philharmonic Hall

    November 1, 2025

    JACK Quartet performs the complete string quartets of Clara Iannotta and Helmut Lachenmann’s String Quartet No. 2

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  • Festival d'Automne à Paris

    November 5, 2025

    As the “Portrait Musicians” at the Festival, JACK Quartet brings Natacha Diels’ Beautiful Trouble to Théâtre Silvia Monfort

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We champion new string quartet music and the transformative experiences that it creates.

Our Mission