Music

Established in 1984 by the principal concertmaster and string section leaders of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Quartett Berlin has been known as ‘four of the best’ since they gave a début in London’s Wigmore Hall that won critical acclaims. Lord Yehudi Menuhin commented, ‘I’d like to hear music always played as beautifully as you play.’The ensemble plays regularly in the Berlin’s landmark Philharmonie, having played challenging concerts like complete Beethoven and Shostakovich cycles. They are also regular guests at festivals including the prestigious Salzburg Festival, and their recordings are also frequent prize winners: a German Schallplattenpreis for their Reger recording, two Echo Klassik prizes with Beethoven’s late string quartets, and an Argentine Critic Prize in Bueno Aires.