Ensō String Quartet

Ensō String Quartet
Also known asEnsō Quartet
OriginNew York, New York, United States
GenresClassical
OccupationString quartet
Instrument(s)2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
Years active1999–2018
LabelsNaxos, Albany
MembersMaureen Nelson, violin I
Ken Hamao, violin II
Melissa Reardon, viola
Richard Belcher, cello

The Ensō String Quartet was a US-based string quartet. Formed in 1999, it released three CDs on the Naxos Records label, one of which was nominated for a "Best Chamber Music Performance" Grammy award. It won a number of competitions, including the 2003 Concert Artists Guild, 2004 Banff International String Quartet Competition, and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.