Jupiter Quartet Japan

"New Name:the Jupiter Quartet Japan!”

We have changed our name to the Jupiter Quartet Japan! While "Jupiter" from the former name, the Jupiter String Quartet, remains the same as it has already been recognized by our dear audiences, we would like to develop even further from Japan to the world with our new name. As we always continue our efforts for better perfromances, we would like to express our gratitude for your warm continuous support.

Jupiter Quartet Japan members

"Welcome to the official website of
the Jupiter Quartet Japan!"

-"They are one of the most talented young ensembles I've heard in the recent time. All of their members are excellent musicians, with enormous motivation and intelligence. They could become a majour international quartet!"

Gabor Takacs=Nagy, founder of Takacs Quartet, professor of Conservatoire de musique de Geneve




-I am convinced that these four members of the Jupiter String Quartet will be musicians representing Japan. I am crazy about their music talents and good characters.

Nouko Imai Violist

About us

The Jupiter Quartet Japan was founded by students of Toho school of music in 2004.

Since the onset, they have actively sought opportunities for performing in concerts and participating master classes and music festivals across the country. In Feburuary 2005, they took part in the Chamber Music Seminor in Toyama and took lessons with the Tokyo String Quartet. In May, they appeared in the Toho Chamber Music Concert and the Lunch Concert at JT art hall, known for providing opportunities for young prospective classical musicians. They also played in the Choufu Music Fetival in June and held a concert in Mashiko. Since then, they have been invited to perform annually in Mashiko.

In February 2006, they performed Schuman pieces at Kioi Hall in Tokyo. In November, they played at JT Hall produced by Koichiro Harada, followed by music concert produced by Japan Brahms Society. In February 2007, they once again appeared in a concert at JT Hall. They also performed in Utsunomiya. In the Summer of 2007, the Tokyo String Quartet invited them to the Norfolk Chamber Music Festivalin the US, the Yale University Summer School of Music. Their performance at "Young Artist Recital" series was well-received.
They have taken lessons and advices from various artists including Koichiro Harada, Sadao Harada, Richard Young and Nobuko Imai as well as quartets such as the Juilliard String Quartet, the Tokyo String Qurtet and the Shanghai Quartet through participation to master classes. Since Septemter 2007, they have started taking lessons with Gabor Takacs=Nagy, founder of Takacs Quartetat and professer of the Conservatoire de musique de Geneve, enabling them for more exposure and opportunitiesin Europe. At the same time, they will keep up with tight performance schedule cross their native Japan.

Each member of the Jupiter String Quartet is a solist in his/her own right, pursuing solo career along with their Quartet life. They are winners of various competitons both internationally and domestically; it should be noted that two of their members are winners of the prestigeous Music Competion of Japan (winners for the 74th competition held in 2005).

Now the documentary film on the Jupiter Quartet Japan is in making by the TVman Union!