The Gerhard Quartet was born in 2010 influenced and guided by the mastery of the Casals Quartet. From the very beginning, it was considered one of the groups with the most projection in the Spain. Currently, the quartet continues its training with the Master of Chamber Music at the Hochschule für Musik Basel (Switzerland) with the prestigious violinist Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartett).
Winner of El Primer Palau prize (2012) and recognized by Catalunya Música broadcaster, which considers the quartet new talent 2013 and awards it the 25 Years of Catalunya Música Award, it was finalist in the prestigious ICMC Hamburg international competition that same year. The quartet has also obtained the 2nd prize in the 76th annual competition of the Permanente Juventudes Musicales de España (2011), the 1st prize in the XXII International Choir Music Competition (2011) and the 1st prize in the International Chamber Music Competition City of Vinaròs (2010). The group has also won the first INJUVE prize for Classical Music 2010 and was awarded as "The most convincing newcomer ensemble 2011" by Jeunesses Musicals Germany in the International Music Campus in Weikersheim.
The Gerhard Quartet has performed in several national and international festivals such as the Schubertíada in Vilabertran, the Torroella Festival in Montgrí, the MozartFest in Würzburg (Germany) and the Dino Ciani Festival in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy).
