Kirshbaum Associates

05/18/2026

Terrific news from CMS!

05/14/2026

We are so delighted to welcome Opus13 to the Kirshbaum Associates roster for North American representation.

“This was a performance of a profundity and kaleidoscopic colour that would have been astounding from any ensemble, let alone a young one still making itself known.”
– Gramophone

First Prize winners at the 2025 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition and the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, Opus13 are rapidly building a reputation on the international chamber music scene. In 2026 they were named recipients of the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award and are BBC New Generation Artists for 2026-2028.

Named after Mendelssohn’s A Minor Quartet, Op. 13 — the first piece they ever played together — the quartet was formed in Oslo in 2014 by Norwegian violinists Sonoko Miriam Welde and Edvard Erdal, and violist Albin Uusijärvi and cellist Daniel Thorell, both from Sweden.

In addition to performing core string quartet repertoire, Opus13 are passionate ambassadors of Nordic classical and contemporary music, frequently programming works by Grieg, Stenhammar, Tarrodi, Byström, and Fagerlund. They also enjoy genre-crossing collaborations, having performed with Norwegian folk and popular music artists including Gjermund Larsen Trio, Sissel Kyrkjebø, and Sver.

Upcoming performances include debuts at Concertgebouw and Wigmore Hall, a three-season concert residency at Leeds International Chamber Series, and projects at the Baltic Sea, Bergen and Banff festivals. Opus13 are the founders and artistic directors of Vinterspill på Lillehammer, an annual chamber music festival in Lillehammer, Norway.

05/12/2026

BMP:NEXTGEN 3 this weekend at National Sawdust!

05/12/2026

"...magnificent young singers, perfectly balanced by the Danish String Quartet..."Operawire on the last stop -- Washington, DC -- on the Danish String Quartet's and DR Pigekoret's historic US tour.

Different music languages, 50 young voices and a string quartet merged into one for their final concert in the United States this season.

05/05/2026

A look behind the scenes at Carnegie!

05/05/2026

KAI in Vincenza with Sir András Schiff last week!

05/05/2026

Lovely Q&A with Jonathan Biss!

Pianist Jonathan Biss answers The Classic Review's 10 questions. Where will he most likely find inspiration? How many hours does he practice each day? And what classical music albums he couldn't live without?

04/30/2026

A touching passing of the torch: András Fejér and Mihai Ma**ca together as the Takács Quartet looks toward its next chapter.

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04/29/2026

Jonathan Biss on WKCR radio tomorrow at 11 am ET!

Tune in this Thursday morning at 11am during Cereal Music for an interview with Jonathan Biss, pianist and co-artistic director of the Marlboro Music Festival, hosted by Charlie Kusiel King. Biss speaks on his latest album, Beethoven/5 Vol. 5, featuring Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Caroline Shaw’s Watermark, which was released on April 24. Only available on WKCR 89.9 FM-NY and wkcr.org