the borromeo string quartet

The Borromeo String Quartet is an American string quartet in residence at the New England Conservatory that has performed throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia at numerous festivals and on many distinguished chamber music series. The ensemble was formed in 1989 by violinists Nicholas Kitchen and Ruggero Allifranchini, violist EnSik Choi, and cellist Yeesun Kim; who were then all young musicians at the Curtis Institute of Music.

The ensemble was formed in 1989 by violinists Nicholas Kitchen and Ruggero Allifranchini, violist EnSik Choi, and cellist Yeesun Kim; who were then all young musicians at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Violist Hsin-Yun Huang joined the ensemble in 1994 after Choi left to pursue other opportunities. Allifranchini and Huang left the ensemble in 2000 to be replaced by violinist William Fedkenheuer. and violist Mai Motobuchi. In 2006 Fedkenheuer left to pursue other opportunities (is now a member of the Fry Street Quartet) and was replaced by violinist Kristopher Tong.