string quartet
noun
1
: a composition for string quartet
2
: a quartet of performers on stringed instruments usually including a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello
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From a string quartet to boat parties to DJ showcases, eclectic, unique and community-driven seems to be the common thread for this year’s festivities.
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Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Other museums that attract visitors are the Maury Young Arts Center, a free gallery space that holds numerous community events like candlelit string quartets and meditation sessions.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Miranda’s latest submissive prince-consort boyfriend is played by Kenneth Branagh, bizarrely the lead violinist in a string quartet.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Presented by Chamber Music San Francisco, the group established in 1991 is here to play programs from a wide repertoire of string quartet cycles that include works by Beethoven, Franck, Haydn, Schubert, and Shostakovich.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Other museums that attract visitors are the Maury Young Arts Center, a free gallery space that holds numerous community events like candlelit string quartets and meditation sessions.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Miranda’s latest submissive prince-consort boyfriend is played by Kenneth Branagh, bizarrely the lead violinist in a string quartet.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Presented by Chamber Music San Francisco, the group established in 1991 is here to play programs from a wide repertoire of string quartet cycles that include works by Beethoven, Franck, Haydn, Schubert, and Shostakovich.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“String quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20quartet. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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