The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience.
Takacs Quartet
The members of the Takács Quartet are Christoffersen Fellows and Artists in Residence at the University of Colorado Boulder. For the 2023-24 season the quartet enter into a partnership with El Sistema Colorado, working closely with its chamber music education program in Denver. During the summer months the Takács join the faculty at the Music Academy of the West, running an intensive quartet seminar.
The Takács Quartet was formed in 1975 at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest by Gabor Takács-Nagy, Károly Schranz, Gabor Ormai and András Fejér, while all four were students. The group received international attention in 1977, winning First Prize and the Critics’ Prize at the International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France. The Quartet made its North American debut tour in 1982. Members of the Takács Quartet are the grateful beneficiaries of an instrument loan by the Drake Foundation. The group is comprised of Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes (violins), Richard O’Neill (viola) and András Fejér (cello). The world-renowned Takács Quartet is now entering its 49th season.
Their May program includes Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 42, Franz Schubert: String Quartet in B-flat Major, D.112, and Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 36 (with Erika Eckert, viola II, and Meta Weiss, cello II).
In-person performances will be Sunday, April 28, 4 pm and on Monday, April 29, 7:30 pm. Streamed performances will be available until Monday, May 6, 11 pm. Ticket prices range from $20 for digital and $38 to $48 for live performances.
Their performance will be at the Grusin Music Hall (C112) in the Imig Music Building, 1020 18th St, at CU Boulder.