Beethoven's 16 string quartets occupy a place of honour in the chamber repertoire and, like his nine symphonies and 32 piano sonatas, trace his progression through his creative life. 2020 marks the... more

Beethoven's 16 string quartets occupy a place of honor in the chamber repertoire. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, and Quatuor Ébène is recognizing this with an extensive... more

Quatuor Ebène welcomes a favourite colleague, viola player Antoine Tamestit, for two of Mozart's six string quintets - No 3 in C major, K 515 and No 4 in G minor, K 516. Their last joint album,... more

An original album from the critically acclaimed Quatuor Ébène, 'round midnight features Dutilleux's quartet Ainsi la nuit, Schönberg's Verklärte Nacht, and a composition by the group's cellist... more

Schubert: Lieder; Quintet ARTIST: Quatuor Ébène - In a characterstically imaginative move, the Quatour Ebene complements Schubert's sublime Quintet for two violins, viola and two cellos (Gautier... more

In themselves, Beethoven's quartets represent an odyssey, a round-the-world voyage," says Quatuor Ébène. The French ensemble is marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth with a global tour... more

"A String Quartet that can easily morph into a jazz band" - New York Times, 2009 Milestones is the new album of Quatuor Ébène recorded in 2023, with the line up still featuring Rafael Merlin... more