| The Times (London) (2004) |
| "... with musicians like this there must be some hope for humanity." |
| The New York Times (2004) |
| "The performances were everything we have come to expect from this superb ensemble: technically resourceful, musically insightful, cohesive, full of character and always interesting." |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer (2004) |
| "Few string quartets have regularly displayed such individuality among members -- an ideal stance for coloring and differentiating the complex strands of the fugues." |
| Andante.com (2004) |
| "The precision and grace with which the ensemble dispatched the opening of the final movement was breathtaking, and by the adrenaline-pumping coda it was difficult to sit still." |
| Newsday (2004) |
| "The Emerson has staked its claim to being the one indispensable quartet in a world that is constantly creating more, excellent ensembles." |
| Gramophone (2004) |
| "These are high-powered performances with at times terrifying attack and explosive accenting...they are mightily impressive." |
| Houston Chronicle (2004) |
| "...the Emerson played with vigor and style ...infusing the familiar music with energy and transparency." |
| The Washington Post (2004) |
| "The Emerson String Quartet...has the easy virtuosity, precise sense of ensemble, rhythmic vigor and rich polished tone..." |
| The Boston Globe (2004) |
| "The Emerson performances represented an extraordinary fusion of experience and authority with audacity and freshness." |
| The New York Times (2004) |
| "The Emerson is one of the most impressive of American string quartets." |
| Fanfare (2004) |
| "I very much doubt whether Haydn ever heard his music sound like this; and if that is so, then I think it was a deprivation much to be regretted on his behalf." |
