At the end of the current concert season, the quartet will disband. Formed in 1969 by four Japanese string players, the Tokyo Quartet soon became a force to be reckoned with in chamber music, through ...

When it comes to string quartet culture on Santa Barbara’s concert calendar, the bar is set high. In any given season, and during the summer flowering of the Music Academy of the West’s stellar ...

Aside from the Piano Quintet, Schumann’s chamber music has never been popular. Yet the three string quartets have noble ideas, and they breathe Schumann’s ever-present romanticism. It was a pleasure, ...

Virtually everyone writing about the Tokyo String Quartet's final tour this year is drawn to the word "bittersweet," and with good reason: After 43 seasons, the group gave its farewell Boston concert ...

Into the Irvine Barclay Theatre on Tuesday night, the Tokyo String Quartet carried with it not only the question that dogs all legendary quartets – does it still have it? – but the extra burden of ...

The Montage Fine and Performing Arts Series at Loyola University New Orleans is presenting a special farewell performance of the critically-acclaimed Tokyo String Quartet. The concert will take place ...

In many ways, it seems difficult to believe that the Tokyo String Quartet is about to turn 20. Certainly precious few chamber groups that have been around for two decades could match the fervor with ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Beethoven finished his String Quartet No. 15, Opus 132, in A Minor, the ...

It's time to say goodbye: After more than 40 years, the members of Tokyo String Quartet have decided they will disband at the end of the 2012-13 season. Several months ago, the group had announced ...

Lots of legends were spawned in 1969: Broadway Joe Namath earned a ring in Superbowl III, the Woodstock Festival put an Aquarian spin on the concert experience, and Neil Armstrong placed his foot on ...

The last time the Tokyo String Quartet played here, back in October, it was short one member; second violinist Kakuei Ikeda was suddenly called home, and the quartet had to enlist two other fine ...