The all-Canadian Afiara String Quartet is widely noted for its engaging, authentic presence and performances balancing "intensity and commitment" with "frequent moments of tenderness." [The Montreal Gazette].

Winner of the 2008 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the 2010 Young Canadian Musicians Award, top prizes at the Munich ARD International Music Competition and the Banff International String Quartet Competition, where they also took the Szekely Prize for best Beethoven interpretation, the Afiara String Quartet has lively interest in new works and fresh insight into core classical repertoire.