The Galatea Quartet from Zurich has existed in its current configuration since its inception in early 2005. The musicians’ intensive work ethic and enthusiasm have earned them the third prize as well as the audience prize at the Geneva International Music Competition, the first prize at the Migros Chamber Music Competition in 2007 and the third price at the International Chamber Music Competition in Osaka. Since 2006 the quartet has been participating in the sessions of the ECMA (European Chamber Music Academy) with professors such as Hatto Beyerle, Johannes Meissl, Christoph Richter etc. In Zurich, the quartet is taking lessons with Stephan Goerner (Carmina Quartet). They also study with the Artemis Quartet in Berlin. The quartet now performs numerous concerts in Switzerland and abroad (Japan, India, Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Albania etc).