Marmen Quartet

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‘The Marmens succeeded in wringing every last drop of turbulent yearning and passion’

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With the courage, vitality and intensity of its performances, the Marmen Quartet has quickly established itself as one of the most impressive and engaging young quartets on the international chamber music scene. Its repertoire ranges from Haydn and Debussy to newly commissioned works, with collaborations including Garth Knox, Salina Fisher and Benjamin Staern. Its debut album of Bartók and Ligeti won major international recognition, including the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2026 Chamber Award, a Diapason d’Or and Gramophone Editor’s Choice.

Marmen String Quartet perform Haydn Op 76/4 ”Sunrise”, III. Menuetto
Marmen String Quartet perform Bartók 2 at the Library of Congress
Marmen String Quartet perform Beethoven String Quartet in E minor, op.59 no.2
Marmen String Quartet perform Haydn String Quartet in B flat major, op.64 no.3, II. Adagio

Big ideas from 2025

Over the year, we've interviewed our artists about their current projects, ideas and hopes. As we come to the end of 2025, we've collected some of…

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Futuristic and human

With the Marmen Quartet’s debut recording of Ligeti and Bartók coming out this month, violinist Laia Valentin Braun discusses the complexities of…

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