Boston Globe: David Weininger: June 19, 2019
“‘Just go for it’: An adventurous quartet, always in the moment”


Boston Globe: Zoë Madonna's Best Classical Albums of 2018
Zoë Madonna: December 21, 2018
"The all-female string quartet’s first album release contains five new works written for the group, and each one’s a hit. To cite a few, Beethoven meets Japanese prints in the title piece by Caroline Shaw, a child’s sanctuary forest grows in Lembit Beecher’s 'Sophia’s Wide Awake Dreams,' and unpredictable jumpcuts of grief spike Yevgeniy Sharlat’s 'RIPEFG.' "


I Care If You Listen: 2018 Contemporary Classical Music Albums - Editor's Picks
Amanda Cook: December 21, 2018
"...Aizuri Quartet excels in every way, demonstrating brilliant musicianship throughout."


NPR Music's Best Classical Albums of 2018
Tom Huizenga: December 18, 2018
"These limber and luminous performances by the Aizuri Quartet, in music written specifically for the group by young composers, proves that the 250-year-old string quartet formula remains vibrant and vital."


Textura
December 2018
“the quartet commits itself wholly to the material...[a] musically abundant release”


I Care If You Listen: Brianna Matzke: November 2, 2018
“The music and performance is, in a word, stunning... Aizuri Quartet’s recording debut immediately places them at the forefront of string quartets working in the contemporary idiom. Their ability to function as a perfectly unified ensemble while exploring every nook and cranny of a piece’s soundworld makes literally every moment of Blueprinting completely satisfying.”


Bandcamp Daily, Best of Bandcamp Contemporary Classical
Peter Margasak: October 2018
“A dazzling debut...”


POPMATTERS: “Aizuri Quartet's 'Blueprinting' Is One of the Best Contemporary Classical Debuts of the Year”
Andy Jurik: October 8, 2018
“...a testament to the vitality and energy in the contemporary classical world. Bold and brimming with stellar new works, the album is a testament both to the voices of its composers as well as the dynamic relationship between the quartet themselves.”


Star Tribune: Terry Blain: June 11, 2018
"St. Paul native's Aizuri Quartet rivet's listeners with sharp playing and perfect rapport"


Philly Life and Culture: June 3, 2018
“Music and Migration - A Night With Kinan Azmeh and Aizuri Quartet”


The New York Times: May 25, 2018
“a quartet of expert collaborators, who cogently traverse a range of repertoire staples and modern works.”


Washington Post: "Aizuri Quartet closes out 20th season of celebrating women at National Museum of Women in the Arts"
Charles T. Downey: May 24, 2018
“Excellent... the musicians championed this new music expertly... astounding...”


New York Times: “Three String Quartets in a Week. One of Them Is Trying New Things.”
James R. Oestreich: December 3, 2017
“…the Aizuri program, for what it was in the moment and for what it portends of the ensemble’s future, was genuinely exciting.”


Philadelphia Inquirer: “‘Sophia’s Forest’: A Refugee Opera Where the Trees are Wired”
David Patrick Stearns: September 6, 2017
“The Aizuri Quartet […] has proved itself a group that seems ready for anything.”