October 4, 2026
2:30pm
Winning the First Prize and the Amadeus Prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in 2006 established the Formosa Quartet in the pantheon of fine young string quartets performing today. Their critically acclaimed performances at venues including the Library of Congress, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, the National Concert Hall in Taipei, and the Kammermusiksaal at the Berliner Philharmonie have been described as “spellbinding” (The Strad)and “remarkably fine” (Gramophone).
Formed in 2002 when the four Taiwanese-descended founders came together for a concert tour of Taiwan, the Formosa Quartet’s cultural identity has since expanded to include broader American, pan-Asian, and Eastern European roots. Their name “Formosa” is taken in its most basic sense: Portuguese for “beautiful.” The founding members’ interest in championing Taiwanese music and Indigenous cultures has since expanded to include the exploration of the rich folk traditions and heritages found in America today.
