“Four of the best” is how the London press described the Philharmonia Quartet Berlin after their debut performance at Wigmore Hall. Since its founding in 1985, the Philharmonia Quartet Berlin has established itself as a world-renowned string quartet. The media often calls them the “top-flight ensemble” as they have set a new bar with their homogenous sound and flawless interplay.

Three of their numerous recordings, including “Reger,” “Shostakovich” and “Britten” won the German Schallplattenpreis and were named “outstanding” recordings by the Suddeutsche Zeitung. Furthermore, the quartet received the Argentine Critic Prize in Buenos Aires.

Up until the sudden death of cellist Jan Diesselhorst in February 2009, the string quartet unceasingly consisted of their original members. Dietmar Schwalke has taken his place, and now the quartet is once again demonstrating its exceptional culture of interplay and sonic homogeneity on the world’s stages.

The four musicians all joined the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra around the 1980s. Stabrawa is currently the first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He rose to the position of concertmaster in 1986 under Herbert von Karajan. Stadelmann was promoted to the leader of the orchestra’s second violin section in 1987. Since 2002, Stadelmann has been teaching at the Karajan-Orchester-Akademie with great success.

Resa was the principal violist under Karajan in 1987-2010. Schwalke also taught cello at Hochschule der Kuenste and held the position of visiting professor for chamber music.

Time: 8 p.m., Nov. 18

Tickets: 80-380 yuan

Booking: 400-185-8666

Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)

Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D(SD News)