Established in 1989, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has developed an undisputed reputation as a truly world class chamber ensemble. The quartet performs over 120 concerts annually worldwide and calls Stanford University home, where the group is Ensemble in Residence. The SLSQ continues to build its reputation for imaginative and spontaneous music-making, through an energetic commitment to the great established quartet literature as well as the championing of new works by such composers as John Adams, Osvaldo Golijov, Eziquiel Vinao, and Jonathan Berger.

The SLSQ's recordings have been honored with the coveted German critics award, Canada’s Juno Award (for their release of Schumann’s 1st and 3rd quartets), and two Grammy nominations (for their landmark Yiddishbbuk CD). Watch this site for free live performance downloads and exciting new recording projects! >>read more

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SLSQ's Anniversary Commissioning Project: Marcus Goddard's "Allaqi" wins prestigious award

05Nov2011

Marcus Goddard's "Allaqi," a vivid and imaginative quartet written for the St. Lawrence String Quartet as part of its 20th Anniversary Commissioning Project, was recently honored with the 2011 BreakOut West's Western Canada Music Award for Outstanding Classical Composition.  Congratulations, Marcus!

Chamber Music Kelowna and the CBC Radio commissioned Marcus Goddard to write "Allaqi" for the SLSQ in honor of the group's 20th anniversary.  The quartet premiered the work on September 30, 2009 at Vancouver's Music on Main chamber music series.  You can listen to "Allaqi" on the SLSQ's recent release, "Sea to Sea."