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."

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

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

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

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

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.

  • 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

  • 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

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

Our Mission