The Muir String Quartet is acknowledged as one of the world's most powerful and insightful ensembles, and is featured at major chamber music series throughout North America and Europe.

The Muir String Quartet first performed in 1980 to rave reviews, won the 1981 Naumburg Chamber Music Award and 1980 Evian International String Quartet Competition, and was featured on the acclaimed PBS broadcast, In Performance at the White House.

The Muir String Quartet has premiered works by esteemed American composers Lucas Foss (String Quartet #4), Joan Tower (Night Fields), and Ezra Laderman (String Quartet #9).

Critics and audiences alike praise their stunning performances of the complete Beethoven String Quartet cycles.

"unbridled musicality"
American Record Guide

"sumptuous tone, exhilarating involvement,
and extraordinary unanimity of purpose."
Boston Globe