The Berlin-based Artemis Quartet was founded at the Lubeck Musikhochschule in 1989. With Walter Levin, The Emerson, Juilliard and Alban Berg Quartets as teachers and mentors, the Artemis quickly gained a reputation as one of the leading ensembles of their generation. After winning first prizes at the ARD and Borciani Competitions, the Artemis Quartet chose to immerse themselves in further study with the Alban Berg Quartet in Vienna. This was followed with a sabbatical at Berlin’s Wissenschaftskolleg. The Artemis has performed to high acclaim since 2004 at the Berlin Philharmonic. In addition to concretizing worldwide, they have had numerous compositions dedicated to them, and have signed an exclusive recording contract with Virgin Classics/EMI.

The Artemis has always played with vigor, brilliance and sensitivity. More than that, its performances have had clarity of conception and unfussy directness. – Anthony Tommasini, New York Times 2008. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.