“ The kind of sublimity other quartets spend a lifetime seeking”

Los Angeles Times

"Deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct"

— The New York Times

"Shockingly deep"

– Los Angeles Times

"Performances that can stand comparison with the best"

— BBC Music Magazine

After over a decade of performances and residencies in the world’s most esteemed venues and festivals, the release of numerous critically acclaimed recordings and lauded with significant awards, the Calidore String Quartet is recognized as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of a vast repertory; from the cycles of quartets by Beethoven and Mendelssohn to works of celebrated contemporary voices like Grygory Kurtag, Jörg Widmann and Caroline Shaw.

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March 15, 2026
4:00pm

The Art of the String Quartet

Avondale
Cincinnati, OH

HADYN: String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III:79
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, op.110
Intermission
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No.13 in B-flat Major, Op.130

with Grosse Fuge, Op. 133

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March 16, 2026
7:30pm

The Art of the String Quartet

Loveland
Cincinnati, OH

HADYN: String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III:79
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No.8 in C minor, op.110
Intermission
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No.13 in B-flat Major, Op.130


with Grosse Fuge, Op. 133

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March 22, 2026
3pm

Friends of Music Concerts Inc.

Ossining High School
Sleepy Hollow, NY

HAYDN: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76. No. 5, “Largo”
SHOSTAKOVICH : String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet, No. 14 in C- Sharp minor, Op.131

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American Tapestry

American Tapestry on Signum Classics features music by composers Samuel Barber, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Wynton Marsalis and the world premiere recording of John Williams’ With Malice Toward None from “Lincoln” as arranged by the composer for the Calidore. The program of American music tells a story of “human interconnectedness that resonates beyond any national borders.”

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Acclaim
March 1, 2026

The Strad

A New York-based quartet explored its heritage to fine effect

An attractive set...In the first movement Molto allegro the opening unison declarations are fiercely played...
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