Hawthorne String Quartet

Named for New England novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Hawthorne String Quartet includes Boston Symphony Orchestra violinists Ronan Lefkowitz and Si-Jing Huang, violist Mark Ludwig, and cellist Sato Knudsen.

Since its inception in 1986, the Hawthorne String Quartet has performed extensively throughout Europe, South America, Japan and the United States, including major festivals such as Tanglewood, Ravinia and Aspen. The Quartet has an expansive repertoire ranging from the classics of the 18th and 19th centuries to contemporary works.