The Bartók Quartet members play on exceptional 18th-century instruments, including Peter Komlós on the 1731 'Hamma' Stradivarius.
Performer Biography
The Bartók Quartet has performed over 3500 concerts worldwide in major venues across North America and at festivals like Tanglewood, Salzburg, and Edinburgh.
Performer Biography
The Bartók Quartet, founded in 1957, celebrated its 40th anniversary in the 1997/98 season.
Performer Biography
The Bartók Quartet has received Hungary's highest award, the Kossuth Prize, twice (in 1970 and 1997), a first for any ensemble.
Performer Biography
The Bartók Quartet first gained fame by winning the International Haydn Competition in Budapest in 1959 and the International Schumann Competition in Berlin the following year.
Critical Reception
The Bartók Quartet's recording of Beethoven Quartets was named one of the best recordings of the past 25 years by 'High Fidelity' magazine.
Performer Biography
The Bartók Quartet was originally called the Komlós Quartet and changed its name in 1963 to honor their famous countryman, Bartók.
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