Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76
Erato/Warner Classics · 2025
ENSEMBLE · STRING QUARTET
Arod Quartet
2016 ARD
International Competition First Prize BBC
New Generation Artist Warner Classics
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Founded in 2013, the Arod Quartet has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna’s Musikverein and Konzerthaus, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Philharmonie de Luxembourg, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Tokyo’s Oji Hall, Salzburg Mozarteum, LSO St. Luke’s in London, Stockholm Konserthuset, and De Bijloke in Ghent. Their festival appearances span the Verbier Festival, Aix-en-Provence, Menton, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Prague Spring Festival, Bremen Musikfest, and more.
Renowned for its artistic collaborations, the Quartet has worked with distinguished artists such as Klaus Mäkelä, Thibaut Garcia, Alexandre Tharaud, Amihai Grosz, Gary Hoffman, Veronika, Clemens, and Julia Hagen, Maximilian Hornung, Timothy Ridout, Daniel Hope, Augustin Dumay, and Kit Armstrong. In 2017, the group premiered the first string quartet by French composer Benjamin Attahir—a commission by La Belle Saison, ProQuartet, and the Arod Quartet itself. Committed to championing contemporary music, the ensemble regularly commissions new works from emerging composers, including Thomas Enhco, Eugene Birman, and Attahir.
The Arod Quartet records exclusively with Erato/Warner Classics. Their critically acclaimed debut album (2017) featured works by Mendelssohn. This was followed in 2019 by a conceptually rich second album centered around Mathilde Zemlinsky, featuring soprano Elsa Dreisig and works by Schoenberg, Zemlinsky, and Webern—earning them the 2020 Edison Klassiek Award. In 2020, they released a Schubert album that garnered widespread critical praise.
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In fall 2023, the Quartet unveiled a French program (Debussy, Ravel, Attahir), paired with the release of Ménage à Quatre, a documentary by Bruno Monsaingeon that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the ensemble’s daily life and their meeting with composer György Kurtág. Their digital initiative A Journey Through Harmony launched in 2025 with the release of Bach Chorales on streaming platforms. That same year, they release a new album featuring Haydn’s complete Opus 76 quartets.
The 2025–26 season marks the Quartet’s highly anticipated return to North America, with performances presented by leading institutions such as San Francisco Performances, Inc., the Port Townsend Chamber Music Series, and the La Jolla Music Society.
The Arod Quartet has studied with notable mentors including Mathieu Herzog, Jean Sulem, and the Quatuor Artemis, and has worked regularly with the Quatuor Ébène and Quatuor Diotima. They gained international recognition with First Prize wins at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich (2016), the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition in Copenhagen (2015), and the European FNAPEC Competition (2014). Additional honors include being named HSBC Laureates of the Festival d’Aix Academy (2016), a BBC New Generation Artist (2017–2019), and an ECHO Rising Star (2018–2019).
PRESS & REVIEWS
What the critics say
“Ebullient and incisive…”
— The New York Times
“The Arod Quartet is already an ensemble worth fighting to hear.”
— The Strad
“An outstanding album.”
— Gramophone
Discography
Recordings
Bach Chorales
Erato/Warner Classics · 2025
Debussy · Ravel · Attahir
Erato/Warner Classics · 2023
Schubert
Erato/Warner Classics · 2020
The Mathilde Album
Erato/Warner Classics · 2019
Mendelssohn
Erato/Warner Classics · 2017
VIDEOS
Videos
2026-27
Programs & Repertoire
Program One
Program
- Beethoven String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4
- Bartók String Quartet No. 4
- Intermission
- Beethoven String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132
On Stage
Featured Projects
Ménage à Quatre
String Quartet
A documentary about the Arod Quartet created by the French filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon and released in 2023. The film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the ensemble's daily life and includes their meeting with composer György Kurtág. Its release was paired with the Quartet's French program of Debussy, Ravel, and Attahir.