Diotima Quartet

The Diotima Quartet was founded in 1996 by graduates of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris. It has since evolved into one of the most sought-after ensembles in the world. Although the quartet has thrown itself into contemporary music, it does not limit itself to new music and performs important classical works alongside contemporary pieces. The quartet is a regular performer on the international music scene, appearing at all the important European festivals, featuring in numerous concert series, and regularly touring the US, Asia and South America.

The quartet's recordings, which have received excellent reviews, include works by Helmut Lachenmann, Luigi Nono, George Onslow, the American composers George Crumb, Steve Reich and Samuel Barber, the revised Livre pour Quatuor by Pierre Boulez, the complete works for string quartet by the Second Viennese School, and a new series of portraits by the contemporary composers Miroslav Srnka, Alberto Posadas, Gérard Pesson and Enno Poppe. The quartet’s recording of Béla Bartók's six quartets is due for release early in 2019. A highpoint of Diotima's hectic 2018–19 season will be the start of their three-year residency at Radio France. The quartet received the European Heritage Award from the French Ministry of Culture in 2018.