Amber Quartet

Listening to the Amber Quartet, one hears the meeting of two worlds—the echoes of an ancient musical tradition intertwined with the legacy of Western classical music. As the undisputed standard-bearer of Chinese string quartet excellence, the ensemble has been breaking new ground since 2005, becoming the first Chinese quartet recognized by institutions such as the Escuela Superior Reina Sofía and the McGill International Academy.

Puccini’s Crisantemi finds a delicate counterpart in Buried flowers by Wang Liping, a renowned Chinese composer known for his film scores. Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor is reflected in Totem by Zhang Zhao, whose musical language evokes the folk melodies of his childhood in Yunnan, bringing them to life with a fresh and deeply personal voice