As the first Quartet in Residence of the Embassy Series in Washington, D.C, The Embassy Series Quartet is devoted to the highest level of music making in any diplomatic setting. The current members of the quartet, Nikita Borisevich (Russia), Renate Falkner (USA), Veronika Sveshnikova (New Siberia) and Jacques-Pierre Malan (South Africa), vow to carry forward the legacy of the Embassy Series, founded by Jerome Barry, to “bring people from different cultures together through chamber music.”

In addition to working with the Embassies in Washington, D.C., the Embassy Series String Quartet also performs as quartet in residence at the recently established “Made Group” in Washington DC operated by Wendy and Charles Ma (since 2024), Virtuosi@Grace Chamber Music Series in Kilmarnock, North Virginia (since 2023) and the Sundays At Three in Columbia, Maryland (starting in 2023) . They have performed at the Academy Art Museum, for the Bloomberg Foundation, on the Chapel Concert Series, Vantage Concerts, Jesuits Columbiere Residence and Baltimore Union Square Concert Series.

Quartet Statement

The Embassy Quartet's mission is to use music to promote understanding and respect between cultures, crossing barriers and building bridges between people from different countries. We curate programs that spotlight the unique cultural heritages of global nations by using the universal language of music as a conduit for peace and camaraderie amongst all human beings.