Ciompi String Quartet

Since its founding in 1965 the Ciompi Quartet of Duke University has delighted audiences and impressed critics around the world. In a career that spans five continents the Quartet has developed a reputation for performances of real intelligence and musical sophistication, with a warm, unified sound that allows each player’s individual voice to emerge.

In recent years, the Ciompi Quartet has performed across the United States and abroad, showing a commitment to creative programming which mixes the old and the brand new. Its extensive catalog of commissions includes many that the group continues to perform on tour. Ciompi’s members are all Professors at Duke University, where they lead the string studios and chamber music program.