Cuarteto Latinoamericano

Mexico's Cuarteto Latinoamericano was among the most prominent string quartets in the Western Hemisphere and was preeminent among those specializing in contemporary Latin American chamber music. The group also played mainstream string quartet repertory and held longstanding ensemble-in-residence posts in Mexico and the U.S. The Cuarteto Latinoamericano began its recording career on the Elan label with an album of quartets by Alberto Ginastera, Silvestre Revueltas, and Heitor Villa-Lobos. The group has recorded albums of broad popular appeal, such as 2008's Tango Sensations. In 2022, it issued a recording of the String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4 by composer Ruperto Chapí. By that time, its catalog comprised more than 40 items. The group retired in May 2026, holding its final recital where it debuted, at Mexico City's Palacio de Bellas Artes.