The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. As quartet-in-residence at the Eastman School of Music, the ensemble performs three Eastman-Ranlet Series concerts during the season.

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Eastman Ranlet Series: Ying Quartet

Eastman School of Music

Join us for Eastman Experience Day! High school students and their parents are invited to attend this special open house event to meet with faculty, check out the campus, and have all of your questions answered.

Eastman Experience Day: Ying Quartet Chamber Music Presentation

Ying Quartet

Christ the King Catholic Church

University of Rochester

In recognition of the centenary of American composer Ned Rorem, program will include Rorem String Quartet No. 3, commissioned by the Albuquerque June Music Festival for the Guarneri Quartet in 1990.


Congregation Albert

Double bassist and composer, Xavier Foley, joins the Ying Quartet for the world premiere of his new work. Foley, first prize winner of the 2014 Sphinx Competition and the Young Concert Artists Auditions 2016 has appeared as soloist with the Atlanta Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra. As a composer, he has studied with Edgar Meyer and Hal Robinson. The Philadelphia Inquirer described Foley as “A dazzling player who hears borders between styles as limitation best ignored. He’s a standout player.... but he’s also a right spark of a composer.”

Eastman Ranlet Series: Ying Quartet with Xavier Foley, double bass

A dazzling collaboration inspired by a shared passion for music old and new.

Ying Quartet with Xavier Foley

PPU Pittsburgh Playhouse

Two sterling ensembles unite for a program centered on Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Septet, the first major work written for piano trio and string quartet. Acclaimed for performances of “astonishing, refreshing exaltation and exhilaration” (Los Angeles Times), the Ying Quartet and the “eloquent, enthralling” Horszowski Trio (Boston Globe) combine brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music.

Horszowski Trio and Ying Quartet

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Eastman’s beloved quartet-in-residence, the Ying Quartet, returns to the Kilbourn stage with two programs designed to delight. Fall features jazz pianist Billy Childs’ Variation on a Rondo paired with Mozart’s K. 465 and Brahms’ String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1. Spring showcases masterpieces from Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Britten.

Ying Quartet

Nov 8, 2026

Eastman Presents: Ying Quartet: Billy Childs and String Quartet Creativity

Apr 4, 2027

Eastman Presents: Ying Quartet: Care for Seconds?

Feb 1, 2026

Eastman Ranlet Series: Ying Quartet

Feb 1, 2026

Eastman Ranlet Series: Ying Quartet

Ying Quartet