Romer String Quartet
羅曼四重奏

Named after Romer’s Tree Frog, endemic to Hong Kong, the Romer String Quartet (RSQ) is one of the city’s most active and versatile string quartets, recognized for its virtuosic performances and innovative programming.

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Born and raised in Hong Kong, a city known as a cultural melting pot, the RSQ’s musicians are passionate about cross-disciplinary collaborations with artists from diverse backgrounds, including dancers, choreographers, multimedia artists, animators, sand painter, storyteller, and indie rock bands. Committed to creating extraordinary musical experiences and pushing the boundaries of the string quartet form, RSQ has collaborated with acclaimed artists on genre-defying projects. Notable works include Samson Young’s multimedia project Muted Situations for the Asia Triennial Manchester and Art Basel Hong Kong, as well as a series of online music-animation projects co-produced with Kamishibai Studio HK, supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s Arts Go Digital Platform Scheme.

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Dedicated to championing new music, RSQ frequently collaborates with both established and emerging composers, having premiered over 60 works to date. Recent commissioned works include Chan Kai-young’s à la recherche de la lune, with sponsorship from the CASH Music Fund, and quartet cellist Eric C.H. Yip’s Shade in Darkness. The quartet was featured in Freespace Mixtape Vol. 3, an album of new compositions and arrangements produced by the West Kowloon Cultural District, and in the acclaimed CD Eurydice, featuring an hour-long work composed by Austin Yip for the dance film Ballet de la Nuit.

Since its debut in 2013, RSQ has earned widespread acclaim for performances at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in the United States and Toppan Hall in Japan. The quartet has also appeared at renowned festivals, including the Hong Kong Arts Festival, Beare’s Premiere Music Festival, and the French May Arts Festival. RSQ regularly performs locally and internationally in projects presented by organizations such as the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), Radio Television Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong Art Museum, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Tai Kwun – Centre for Heritage and Arts, Hong Kong Harmonica Association, and Hong Kong Composers’ Guild, among others. As the quartet-in-residence with Premiere Performances Hong Kong, RSQ has delivered over 20 educational and outreach performances, alongside masterclasses and workshops at local and international institutions.

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Highlights of RSQ’s 2025/2026 season include concerts at the Guangdong Audio and Video 689 Arts Space, Beautiful Sunday at the Shenzhen Concert Hall, and Shimmery Glimpses at the French May Arts Festival Associated Project.

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羅曼四重奏以香港獨有的盧文氏樹蛙命名，是本地最活躍且多元化的弦樂四重奏之一。自2013年首次亮相以來，羅曼一直活躍於本港及海外舞台，憑藉其精湛且富創意的表演而廣受認可。

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四位成員均於香港這一文化大熔爐中出生及成長，特別喜愛探索跨界別表演，曾與來自不同背景的藝術家合作，包括舞者、編舞家、多媒體藝術家、動畫師、沙畫師、詩人和獨立搖滾樂隊等。羅曼致力於創造非凡的音樂體驗，並不斷嘗試突破弦樂四重奏的界限。他們不時與備受讚譽的藝術家合作，共同策劃並參與多個融合藝術類別的項目，其中包括在曼徹斯特亞洲藝術三年展和巴塞爾藝術展香港展會展出、由屢獲殊榮的視覺和聲音藝術家楊嘉輝創作的裝置作品《消音狀況》，以及獲香港藝術發展局「藝術數碼平台計劃」資助、與紙芝居工作室的創意動畫製作團隊共同創作的一系列線上音樂動畫影片。

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羅曼積極倡導新音樂，經常與不同風格的作曲家交流合作，迄今已為六十多首作品進行世界首演。最新委約作品包括陳啟揚的《逐月》（由香港作曲家及作詞家協會轄下的「CASH音樂基金」贊助）及四重奏大提琴手葉俊禧的《暗影》。他們曾為西九文化區製作的全新作曲和編曲專輯《Freespace Mixtape Vol. 3》演奏，並在廣受好評的唱片《尤麗黛絲》中演繹跨界藝術家葉浩堃為舞蹈電影《夜芭蕾》創作的一小時作品。

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羅曼曾到訪多個國家及地區舉行音樂會，包括美國紐約卡內基音樂廳和日本東京凸版音樂廳，獲得廣泛好評。他們亦受邀於香港藝術節、比爾斯飛躍演奏音樂節及法國五月等著名藝術節演出。羅曼多年來與不同機構合作，參與由香港政府康樂及文化事務署、香港經濟貿易辦事處（東京）、深圳市文化廣電旅遊體育局、香港電台、香港小交響樂團、香港藝術館、香港創樂團、大館──古蹟及藝術中心、香港口琴協會及香港作曲家聯會等主辦的表演項目。作為飛躍演奏香港的駐團四重奏，羅曼主持了二十多場教育和外展演出，並定期為本地和海外機構舉辦大師班和工作坊。

2025/2026年樂季的重點演出包括：於廣東音像689藝術空間及深圳音樂廳《美麗星期天》的兩場「家•樂」音樂會，以及法國五月藝術節聯辦節目「夜映皓月」音樂會。