Founded in London in 1974 by Irvine Arditti; the Arditti Quartet plays music of the 20th and 21st centuries. It has given the premieres of more than 1,000 works, including compositions by Helmut Lachenmann, György Ligeti, Luigi Nono, Iannis Xenakis, Elliott Carter, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Wolfgang Rihm. In 1999 the quartet received the Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis. The members of the ensemble are Irvine Arditti, Ashot Sarkissjan, Ralf Ehlers and Lucas Fels.
Arditti Quartet
Ensemble (string quartet)
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Concert calendar
12. Nov 2026
20:00
Concert in Can Campaner, ME_MMIX, Palma de Mallorca(opens in a new tab)
World premiere
10. Dec 2026
20:00
Concert in Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, with Musica Nova Ensemble(opens in a new tab)
World premiere