About the Quartet
Since its founding in 1965 the Ciompi Quartet of Duke University has developed a reputation for interpretive intelligence, musical sophistication and a warm, unified sound that allows each player’s individual voice to emerge.
The Musicians
“Here the chamber music skills of these musicians became absolutely clear. Together they felt and shaped the ever-changing moods and characters of the work, passing the ball among themselves and inspiring one another with their lively music making.”
Ciompi History
Duke University’s resident string quartet, the Ciompi Quartet, is named after a prodigious Florentine violinist born in 1918: Giorgio Ciompi. After earning a reputation as a child soloist, Ciompi studied violin with Jules Boucherit at the Conservatoire de Paris…
Their artistry has impressed audiences and critics across five continents, weaving musical threads of the past and present into dynamic performances designed to transform and elevate the human experience. Driven by their determination to break new ground, Ciompi has built an extensive catalog of commissions, many of which have been recorded as part of their extensive recording catalog.
The Ciompi Quartet’s members are all Professors of the Practice of Music at Duke University’s Department of Music, where they lead the string studios, the chamber music program and perform across campus in traditional and non-traditional venues.
The Friends of Ciompi
Become a Friend with a gift of $100 or more.
Friends of the Ciompi Quartet make it possible for the ensemble to sustain its commitment to bring chamber music to Duke, Durham, and the world. By becoming a Friend, you join a tradition that reaches back more than five decades. The Friends of Ciompi is a wonderful collection of music lovers for whom Ciompi hosts regular events and opportunities to gain a peak inside the creative process of the Ciompi Quartet.
Donations are made through duke.edu. Search for the “Ciompi Quartet Fund”.
“… a truly genuine listening delight.”
Neue Osnabrucker Zeitung, Germany