Constant innovation and steady reinvention is the name of the game for the T’ang Quartet. For 30 years, the group’s musical dexterity has surprised and delighted audiences locally and globally. Based in Singapore, T’ang Quartet is one of the best known and most accomplished string quartets in Asia.
The name “T’ang” symbolises the golden age of cultural expression of the Tang Dynasty, an acknowledgement of their Asian root – also a playful reference to the last names of the present and former founding members.
What started out in 1992 to break new ground in the sharing of classical music to a larger audience has grown exponentially. The T’ang Quartet’s creative output is a tight, stylist blend of East and West, seamlessly reinterpreting classical work for contemporary fans while appealing to traditional audiences.
T’ang Quartet – also Quartet-In-Residence at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music – has collaborated and performed with contemporaries & friends such as John Chen, Fringin Collins, Noriko Ogawa, Tedd Joselson and more.
The ensemble has performed in major venues around the world – Wigmore Hall (London), Seiji Ozawa Hall (Boston) and Berliner Philharmonie (Berlin). They have also performed in major festivals worldwide such as Tanglewood Festival, Melbourne festival, Edinburgh Festival and City of London Festival.
In 2022 and 2023, the ensemble celebrated three decades in music with four shows, including the world premiere of Give and take (Back and Forth) by composer Chen Zhangyi. T’ang Quartet is a registered charity under the Charities Act in Singapore. Support the quartet in their dedicated journey in public education as well as social and community causes.
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