The Butter Quartet consists of four musicians brought together by their mutual love of vibrant historically informed performance of string quartets. They first formed during their studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, but soon developed a passion and dynamic that extended beyond their conservatory years. They released their debut album ‘Scintilla’ in July 2024 with Brilliant Classics.

The Butter Quartet enjoys integrating their research on late 18th-and early 19th-century performance practice into powerful performances. They also bring the same spirit of discovery to newly composed works for historically-setup instruments. Butter Quartet: ‘‘Wait Till the Clouds Roll By’’ reflects our belief that music, like Alice’s journey, helps us navigate a world of beauty, confusion, humor, and transformation. Through Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and Caroline Shaw (b.1982), we experience portals between eras, emotions, and perspectives.