Cellist

In Spring 2020, Quatuor Ébène launched its “Beethoven Around the World” project, recording Beethoven’s 16 string quartets in a worldwide project on six continents. With this complete recording, the four celebrated their 20th stage anniversary, which they then crowned with performances of the complete string quartet cycle in major European venues such as the Philharmonie de Paris and the Alte Oper Frankfurt and invitations from Carnegie Hall, the Verbier Festival, and the Vienna Konzerthaus.

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Quatuor Ébène

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

It's a rare ensemble that can play Haydn and Debussy with complete command and then shift gears to offer a jazz set of Miles Davis and Chick Corea with equal authority. But the versatile Ébène Quartet, from Paris, has made that its trademark, adding spice to a traditionally fusty corner of classical music. This complexity of their repertoire has been greeted enthusiastically by audiences and critics and made them one of Europe’s most sought-after ensembles

Ebene Quartet

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

When Quatuor Ébène performed at Carnegie Hall in 2022, critics described it as hard to imagine “string quartet playing at once more diverse and more brilliant than this … the possibilities of a string quartet were shown to be boundless” (Bachtrack). They return with a late Mozart string quartet written for the king of Prussia—a cellist, as one can surmise upon listening; the third and most succinct of Bartók’s six essential, game-changing quartets; and Grieg’s sole complete work for the genre, a richly textured journey that comprises the second half of the program.

Carnegie Hall

The superb Quatuor Ébène has made a name for itself not only as an elegant purveyor of classical fare but also for jazz performances, according to the New York Times. The members of this young ensemble are musical omnivores, sharing a feast of wonderful music from many eras and genres with intense technical precision and energetic performances.

Raphaël Merlin

Cellist

Events

Apr 12, 2024

Quatuor Ébène · La Jolla Music Society

Apr 11, 2024

Ebene Quartet · Segerstrom Center For The Arts

Apr 5, 2024

Quatuor Ébène · Carnegie Hall

Apr 5, 2022

Ébène Quartet · San Francisco Performances

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