Photographer: Rob van Dam The 5th edition of the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam took place from the 24th to the 31st of January 2026 in the Muziekgebouw of Amsterdam. Just like two years ago , I was lucky enough to join the production team and immersed myself in the world of string quartets for a week. It was so nice to see some familiar faces again as well as to get to know new colleagues, all while enjoying some of the world's best string quartets playing outsanding mu

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