[3][4] The quartet has commissioned new music from such composers as Sally Beamish, Prach Boondiskulchok, Jonathan Dove, and Giles Swayne.
[4] The quartet received the 1996 award for 'Best Chamber Ensemble' from the Royal Philharmonic Society.
Their commercial recordings included a Beethoven album for Warner Classics and Jazz.
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the quartet from performing their final scheduled concerts in the 2019–2020 season, as originally planned.
In February 2021, the quartet decided not to reschedule these planned farewell concerts and to disband, with immediate effect.