The Leipzig String Quartet has been described as one of the most unique and exciting string quartets in the international chamber music scene. The Quartet performs throughout Europe as well as in Israel, Africa, Central and South America, Australia and Asia. Along with international music festivals, some of the venues the Leipzig String Quartet has performed in famous venues around the world including the Library of Congress and Carnegie Hall.The ensemble has its own concert series called "Pro Quatuor" at the Gewandhaus, featuring works by Beat Furrer, Christian Ofenbauer, Wolfgang Rihm, Steffen Schleiermacher, Jörg Widmann and many others. The Leipzig String Quartet's repertoire consists of almost 300 works by about 100 composers, including Brahms, Mozart and Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The group has won multiple awards and rave reviews throughout their career, and since 2009, has been invited bymaestro Claudio Abbado to be member of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.
