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The Penderecki String Quartet, entering its 20th year as Quartet-in-Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, is known for performances demonstrating "remarkable range of technical excellence and emotional sweep" (Globe and Mail). They have performed in New York (Carnegie Hall), Amsterdam (Concertgebouw), Los Angeles (REDCAT at Disney Hall), St. Petersburg, Paris, Prague, Berlin, Rome, Belgrade, Zagreb, Atlanta, as well as at international festivals in Poland, Italy, Venezuela, Brazil, and China. Described by Fanfare Magazine as "an ensemble of formidable power and keen musical sensitivity", the PSQ’s expansive discography includes the chamber music of Brahms and Shostakovich (Electra and Marquis labels) and their recently released Bartok cycle.