Juilliard String Quartet

Juilliard String Quartet
The Juilliard String Quartet in 2018
The Juilliard String Quartet in 2018
Background information
Also known asThe Juilliard Quartet
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresClassical
OccupationString quartet
Instrument(s)2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
Years active1946–present
LabelsSony Classical (formerly Columbia Records and CBS Masterworks)
MembersAreta Zhulla
Ronald Copes
Molly Carr
Astrid Schween
Past memberssee below
Websitewww.juilliardstringquartet.org

The Juilliard String Quartet is a classical music string quartet founded in 1946 at the Juilliard School in New York by William Schuman. Since its inception, it has been the quartet-in-residence at the Juilliard School. It has received numerous awards, including four Grammys and membership in the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. In February 2011, the group received the NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award for its outstanding contributions to recorded classical music.

As of 2022, the quartet's members are violinists Areta Zhulla and Ronald Copes, violist Molly Carr, and cellist Astrid Schween.