Terra String Quartet

Winners of the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition and prizewinners at the 2025 Bordeaux and Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competitions, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young international ensemble based in New York City. They are composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University, and the Curtis Institute of Music. Known for their sincere storytelling, commitment to artistic excellence, and versatile approach to repertoire, TSQ strives to foster conversation and genuine human connection through their performances and pedagogy.

Upcoming engagements in the 2026-27 season include residencies at the Kaufman Music Center in NYC and the University of South Carolina. From 2024 to 2026, the quartet was the Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence at the Yale School of Music, where they coached undergraduate chamber ensembles. They also held the 2024–25 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet Residency at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, curating imaginative programs centered on the string quartets of Benjamin Britten, including a new commission by composer Juri Seo. Recently, the quartet was named a recipient of the 2026 Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant.

Deeply committed to education and community engagement, TSQ served as the 2023-24 Project Music Heals Us Arts Leadership Ensemble. Additional honors include top prizes at the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, the 2023 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, and the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Their mentors and coaches include the members of the Brentano Quartet, Ara Gregorian, and Marcy Rosen.

In their spare time, they enjoy playing Mahjong together and learning about instruments and bows.