The Calidore String Quartet is distinguished by beauty of sound, clarity, and richness—a distinctive collective voice shaped by expressive depth and character. As The Washington Post noted, “four more individual musicians are unimaginable, yet these speak, breathe, think and feel as one.” With its original four members together since the quartet’s 2010 founding, Calidore has developed a depth of musical understanding and continuity that informs its sound and its interpretations prompting Le Devoir to describe them as “one of the finest quartets on the planet.” The Calidore is committed to presenting authoritative readings of the great masterworks and expanding the string quartet repertoire. Through commissions and collaborations with leading composers, the Calidore connect the enduring power of the repertoire with the creative possibilities of the present.