Marmen Quartet

With the courage, vitality and intensity of its performances, the Marmen Quartet has fast established itself on the international scene as one of the most impressive and engaging talents in chamber music. Highlights of its 2025–26 season include concerts at Konzerthaus Dortmund, Rotterdam’s De Doelen, Bouzel Saal, Wigmore Hall, The Library of Congress and Princeton University, as well as its debut at Beethovenfest Bonn. 

The quartet brings its energy and intelligence to an impressive range of repertoire, from Joseph Haydn and Debussy to brand new works. Commissions have included Garth Knox’s Secret Letters (written for the group as a companion piece to Janáček’s Intimate Letters), Salina Fisher’s Heal and Benjamin Staern’s String Quartet no.1. In January 2026, the quartet returns to String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam for several performances, including a collaboration with percussionist DOMNIQ and a world premiere by Samuel Adams. 

The quartet’s recent debut album on BIS featured music by Bartók and Ligeti and won the players the prestigious accolades of Diapason d’Or and Gramophone’s Editor’s Choice and was selected as a BBC Music Magazine Chamber Choice.  Future recording plans include Debussy, Ravel, Haydn, Chausson and Takemitsu.