string quartet
noun
1
: a composition for string quartet
2
: a quartet of performers on stringed instruments usually including a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello
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They’ll be joined by a string quartet from the Mission Chamber Orchestra.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
According to the Economist, it’s led to a surge of classical musicians recording pop covers, string quartet bookings at weddings, and live events that merge classical music and pop.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The 600-seat theater's first national act will be '00s-era singer-songwriter Five For Fighting alongside a string quartet on April 5.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
According to the Economist, it’s led to a surge of classical musicians recording pop covers, string quartet bookings at weddings, and live events that merge classical music and pop.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The 600-seat theater's first national act will be '00s-era singer-songwriter Five For Fighting alongside a string quartet on April 5.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
That’s just the beginning: Here are five minutes to fall in love with tenors, the flute, the trumpet, Brahms, string quartets and so much more.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for string quartet
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“String quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20quartet. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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