Based in Germany, the award-winning Esme Quartet has rapidly gained a worldwide reputation as a chamber ensemble of exceptional artistry and achievement. Formed in 2016 at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne, Germany by four Korean musicians, friends since their youth, the Esme has been praised for its warm sound and powerful stage presence. With shared common interests and passions in music, the arts, and life, the quartet brings together the performers’ brilliant and distinct musical personalities to form a cohesive, close-knit group that is passionately dedicated to the string quartet repertoire. For their Segerstrom Center debut, the Esmé Quartet will be joined by composer and haegeum virtuoso, Soo Yeon Lyuh.

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Esme Quartet - Series Debut

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Praised for their warm sound and powerful stage presence, the Esmé Quartet was formed by four Korean musicians who had been friends since childhood. Their incredible talent and strong musical personalities form a cohesive, close-knit group that is passionately dedicated to the string quartet repertoire. With recent performances at the Lucerne Festival, Wigmore Hall, and the 2018 Aix-en-Provence Festival, this young ensemble is definitely one to watch!

Ye-Eun Heo

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Esme Quartet - Series Debut · Segerstrom Center For The Arts

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