Edward Dusinberre, violin
Károly Schranz, violin
Geraldine Walther, viola
András Fejér, cello
Now in its 33rd season, the Takács Quartet has performed repertoire ranging from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert to Bartók, Britten, Dutilleux, JanáÄek, and Sheng in virtually every music capital in the world. In residence at the University of
Colorado-Boulder since 1983, the ensemble is known for its award-winning recordings on the Decca label, including its recordings of the complete Beethoven quartet cycle in three sets, the first of which (the middle quartets) won a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Performance in 2002.
The quartet performs 80 concerts a year worldwide. This season's highlights include four concerts at Carnegie Hall: "Everyman," inspired by Philip Roth's novel, which they will perform with the Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, and a three concert series focusing on Haydn and Brahms. They've also toured with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. In addition to appearances in more than 30 North America cities, the quartet performed in Vienna, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and Brussels. In May the ensemble performed a new piece by James Macmillan, commissioned by London's South Bank Center.
The Takács was formed in 1975 at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest by Gabor Takács-Nagy, Károly Schranz, Gabor Ormai, and András Fejér while all four were students. Violinist Edward Dusinberre joined the Quartet in 1993 and violist Geraldine Walther joined in 2005. In addition to its residency at the University of Colorado, the ensemble is a resident quartet at the Aspen Music Festival and School. They are also visiting fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and associate artists of the South Bank Center.
The Takács were guest artists at the Music Academy in 2002, 2006, and 2007.