Takács Quartet at 50: a legacy of reinvention, artistic vitality, and expanding horizons

Lindsay Kemp
Thursday, April 17, 2025

As the Takács Quartet marks 50 glorious years, Lindsay Kemp hears from its players about the group’s extraordinary transformation, about expanding the repertoire in an inclusive way and about what it takes to be a superior quartettist

Takács Quartet today – Richard O’Neill, András Fejér, Harumi Rhodes, Edward Dusinberre (photography: Amanda Tipton / Hyperion)

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