Borodin Quartet March tour
March 20, 2026
Last year, the Borodin Quartet, founded in 1945, celebrated its 80th anniversary with a Tchaikovsky-Brahms cycle at the Concertgebouw. During this tour, the programme includes the First String Quartet by their Russian namesake – Borodin. Brahms is on the programme once again, along with the Romanze by Rachmaninov.
Johannes Brahms is one of the Borodin Quartet’s favourite composers. His romantic, multi-layered music suits the ensemble particularly well. In his Third String Quartet, Brahms reveals a lighter, more cheerful side.
“The longest-standing string quartet deserves a deep bow.” (Parool)
“Technique is a word that does not suffice to describe the magic of the Borodin Quartet.” (De Nieuwe Muze)
“The ensemble is to chamber music what Richter is to the piano, Oistrach to the violin and Rostropovich to the cello.” (Seen and Heard International)
20 March at their concert at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, the Borodin Quartet commemorated Sviatoslav Richter’s birthday (20 March 1915)
RECORDINGS OF THE BORODIN QUARTET
CD with both string quartets of Borodin and a recent YouTube with the Romanze of Rachmaninoff