Modern String Quartet

Experience extraordinary

For five decades, we have kept reinventing the string quartet - somewhere between Bach and bebop, Beethoven and Blue Note. We unite classical elegance with the freedom of jazz and the energy of contemporary music. Our stage is a laboratory for sound, passion and improvisation - and we invite you to dive in.

LIVE

SAT

20JUN

Wolfenbüttel

THU

16JUL

München

THU

23JUL

Landshut

Programmes

MILES 100 - So What

THE GREATEST - Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert - framed in Jazz

MARILYN - Happy Birthday, Mrs. Monroe!

Quartet

Joerg Widmoser

Violin

Winfried Zrenner

Violin

Andreas Höricht

Viola

Anna Rehker

Cello

„This is no ordinary quartet, this is world class. A spirited foursome that builds a unique sonic cosmos with exceptional precision and masterful improvisation.“
Rheinische Post

5 decades of MSQ

Timeline

1983 - 1988

Birth of an Adventure

The birth of an adventure: founded in Munich in 1983, MSQ begins its path between classical music, jazz and contemporary sound. In 1986, the ensemble receives a scholarship from the City of Munich and appears in Weimar, Hamburg and Hanover. Early collaborations with Konstantin Wecker become a first hallmark.

1989 - 1994

International Reach

International visibility accelerates: tours with Mercedes Sosa (1989), through the USA (1990), West Africa, and later Israel, Cyprus and Greece. The quartet discovers that music speaks every language.

1995 - 2000

Tours and Premieres

Between premieres, tours and sleepless nights, a repertoire emerges that refuses categories: including Gloria Coates’ 5th String Quartet (1995), appearances at Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, and extensive tours across Southeastern Europe and the United States.