The Orford String Quartet was formed as the brainchild of Gilles Lefebvre, who envisioned a group reflecting Canada's cultural diversity and serving Canadian composers.
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The Orford String Quartet premiered over thirty new works by Canadian composers and recorded two complete sets of Beethoven's quartets.
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The founding members of the Orford String Quartet stayed together for a remarkable fifteen years due to their egalitarianism and civility in music making.
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The Orford String Quartet received numerous honors, including winning the European Broadcasting Union's String Quartet Competition in 1974, the Molson Prize in 1975, and three Juno Awards.
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The Orford String Quartet was considered "one of Canada's national treasures" and a "model of refinement, elegance, clarity and control" during its 26 years of existence.
