The Takács Quartet

Though the Takács Quartet (above) first got together in Budapest, Hungary, in 1975, the group has been based in Boulder for most of its life. In 1983, they were offered the post of quartet-in-residence at the Boulder-based University of Colorado and, eyeing a move to the US, promptly accepted. Though the line-up has changed – only cellist András Fejér remains of the original foursome – the Takács continue to combine global touring with playing an active part in their local music scene, and this year performed two concerts at the Colorado Music Festival as artists-in-residence.