Described by Strad Magazine as being, “vigorous, extrovert and emphatic players with a vitality all their own,” the Nisaika Quartet’s origins go back to the 1980s at the Curtis Institute of Music. Four chamber-music-hungry friends and classmates, coached by Karen Tuttle and Felix Galimir, went on to win Deuxième Prix at the 8e Concours International de Quatuors à Cordes, a moment described as one of the greatest adventures of their musical lives. After finishing their undergraduate studies, this group of tenacious young musicians went their separate ways to pursue graduate and job opportunities, but always found themselves connected through the years. Now, after more than four decades and four illustrious careers as performers and pedagogues, the Nisaika Quartet reunites for a very special performance, featuring works by Webern, Beethoven, Puccini and Brahms.

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Violaine Melançon

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Feb 2, 2026

Masterful Strings: Nisaika 2.0- String Quartet Reunion with Friends · University of Maryland School of Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Violin in String Quartet No. 10 by Beethoven

University of Maryland School of Music

Violin in String Sextet No. 2 by Brahms

University of Maryland School of Music

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