Poiesis String Quartet

The First Prize and Commission Prize winners of the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition make their Vancouver debut

Celebrated for their "multifaceted artistry" and "brilliantly idiomatic" programming (New York Times), the acclaimed Poiesis Quartet are also the winners of the 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award, the 2025 St. Lawrence Emerging String Quartet in Residence at Stanford University, and Gold Medal and BIPOC Prize winners at the 2023 St. Paul String Quartet Competition.

Expanding the string quartet repertoire with vibrant new works by emerging composers, and unreservedly championing their own LGBTQ+ identities, the Poiesis Quartet infuses each performance with unique moments of synchronicity, verve, and passionate expression. 

"Palpable chemistry and remarkable warmth” – San Francisco Classical Voice

“What really distinguishes the group is its collective sound, which is remarkable and, one might almost say, old-fashioned — rich from top to bottom in a wonderfully uncompromising way.” – Cleveland Classical

Musicians

Sarah Ying Ma, violin

Coco Mi, violin

Jasper de Boor, viola

Drew Dansby, cello

Program

Sergei Prokofiev: String Quartet No. 1

Kevin Lau: String Quartet No. 7

Intermission

Sky Macklay: Many, Many Cadences

Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 135