JACK Quartet

Championing string quartet music by
20th- and 21st-century composers

  • "One of the most eye-opening and exhilarating concerts I've heard all season."

    The New York Times

  • "...expert in the most ferociously difficult modern scores..."

    The New Yorker

  • "The energetic and ripe performances from JACK Quartet were no surprise."

    I Care If You Listen

  • "Virtuosic performances as mesmerizing as this come along once in a lifetime."

    Musical America Worldwide

  • "The degree of perfection, attention to detail and plasticity of the JACK Quartet reached heights truly hard to believe."

    Llegir.cat

Upcoming Events: Hear JACK Quartet Live!

  • Pierre Boulez Saal

    September 24, 2025

    JACK performs a a World Premiere by Danish composer Mads Emil Dreyer, plus works by Helmut Lachenmann and Clara Iannotta.

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  • Festival d'Automne à Paris

    September 25, 2025

    JACK performs a World Premiere by Ellen Fullman, with Fullman performing on her long-string instrument.

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  • Musica Strasbourg Festival

    September 27, 2025

    JACK Quartet performs the European premiere of Natacha Diels’ “Beautiful Trouble.”

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We champion new string quartet music and the transformative experiences that it creates.