Quatuor Adastra

What Quatuor Adastra does

Quatuor Adastra is a French string quartet founded in 2013 and based in Strasbourg, operating as a non-profit association under French law (loi 1901). The ensemble consists of four musicians plus two administrative/support staff, totaling six people. It performs classical and contemporary chamber-music repertoire at international festivals, concert halls, and private events, and has expanded into adjacent artistic formats including theatrical stage productions.

The quartet's product surface spans live performance (festival and venue appearances), commissioned and premiered works from contemporary composers (including the Esch2022 project "Port Data" in 2021 and "Lacrima"), a stage production ("Lacrima," premiered May 2024 at the Théâtre National de Strasbourg with director Caroline Guiela Nguyen), and a recorded catalogue led by the 2025 "Lacrima" album. Its underlying 'technology' is human — four trained string players operating under a chamber-music collective model — with no platform, software, or digital product disclosed in the available data.

The revenue model is the standard French subsidized performing-arts pattern: institutional public grants from DRAC Grand Est, the City of Strasbourg, and project-based support from CNM, SACEM, and SPEDIDAM, layered with performance fees, recorded-music royalties and streaming income, and partnership-based project funding tied to specific cultural programming (e.g., European Capital of Culture). Member dues, private sponsorship, and ticketed event income are also present in the mix. Go-to-market is relationship-driven via French cultural institutions, festivals, and European co-production partners; there is no evidence of self-serve or mass-market distribution.

Name

Quatuor Adastra

Legal name

Quatuor Adastra

Website

https://quatuoradastra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quatuor Adastra is a Strasbourg-based French string quartet founded in 2013, performing classical and contemporary repertoire at festivals, concert halls, and theatrical venues, supported primarily by French public cultural funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Performance fees: Revenue generated from concert performances at venues, festivals, and private events across France and internationally
2. Album sales and streaming: Revenue from album releases distributed through major streaming platforms including Lacrima (2025) and Port Data (2021)
3. Public funding and subsidies: Financial support from public institutions including DRAC Grand Est, City of Strasbourg, Centre National de la Musique, SACEM, and SPEDIDAM
4. Membership and sponsorship: Revenue from membership fees, individual benefactors, and corporate sponsorship programs offering promotional benefits

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quatuor Adastra is a French string quartet that performs live classical and contemporary chamber music at concert venues, festivals, and private events across France and internationally. The ensemble delivers themed concert programs, commissions original works from contemporary composers, and releases studio albums distributed through major streaming platforms. It also offers educational workshops, masterclasses, and cross-disciplinary theatrical soundtracks.

Product overview

Quatuor Adastra is a classical string quartet based in Strasbourg, France, founded in 2013. The ensemble offers live concert performances through various themed programs (such as Cosmogonies, Odyssée Mendelssohn, Tangos, Terra Memoria) and releases recorded albums. Their portfolio includes the 2025 album 'Lacrima' (soundtrack to Caroline Guiela Nguyen's theatre show) and the 2021 'Port Data' sound documentary fiction. The quartet commissions original works and collaborates with contemporary composers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lacrima (Album) Original soundtrack album to Caroline Guiela Nguyen's theatre show 'Lacrima', created at Théâtre National de Strasbourg in May 2024. The soundtrack allows listeners to experience the sensitive and choral universe of the show. Distributed on all major streaming platforms.
• Port Data (Album) Sound documentary fiction created by Hélène Gaudy (text) with composers Gaëtan Gromer, Clara Olivares, and Antoine Spindler. A geolocated sound walk project for the Port du Rhin district in Strasbourg.
• Cosmogonies, vers les étoiles (Concert Program) Concert program featuring works by Étienne Haan (Cosmogonies, creation 2025), Xu Yi (Vers le Vide parfait), and Sophie Lacaze (Les Instantanés, De la Terre à Himalia). Bookable for venues and festivals.
• Odyssée Mendelssohn (Concert Program) Concert program exploring the works of Félix and Fanny Mendelssohn, including string quartets and the tragic Op.80. Bookable for venues and festivals.
• Éclats de lumière (Concert Program) Concert program featuring Haydn's String Quartet Op.1, Francisco Alvarado's Berceuse, and Maurice Ravel's Quartet in F major. Bookable for venues and festivals.
• Tangos (Concert Program) Concert program featuring Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and David Hudry's Twisted Tango I, III, IV (2023-2025). Bookable for venues and festivals.
• Educational Workshops and Masterclasses Masterclasses, educational outreach, student workshops, and pedagogical projects delivered for conservatories, music schools, and educational programs seeking musical performances and educational activities.
• Commissioned Original Works Original compositions commissioned from contemporary composers including Philippe Manoury, Sophie Lacaze, Pascal Dusapin, Xu Yi, Clara Olivares, Charles-David Wajnberg, Diana Soh, and David Hudry, performed as part of the quartet's contemporary repertoire.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Théâtre National de StrasbourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Created the soundtrack album Lacrima for this theater's production; the show had 160 performances in 18 countries reaching nearly 50,000 spectators
• DRAC Grand EstcoreOthersDirection Régionale des Affaires Culturelles du Grand Est - Regional public cultural authority providing institutional support and funding to the ensemble
• City of StrasbourgcoreOthersMunicipal government support for cultural activities in Strasbourg
• Centre National de la Musique (CNM)coreOthersNational music institution providing funding and support to French musical ensembles
• Maison de la Musique Contemporaine (MMC)coreOthersOrganization supporting contemporary music in France, providing institutional backing
• SACEMcoreOthersFrench collective society of music authors and composers providing royalty support and cultural patronage
• SPEDIDAMcoreOthersSociety for the distribution of performers' rights, supporting performing artists in France
• FEVIScoreOthersFédération des Ensembles Vocaux et Instrumentaux Spécialisés - Federation of specialized vocal and instrumental ensembles; Quatuor Adastra is an associate member
• Quatuor DebussycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious string quartet that trained the Quatuor Adastra; the quartet joined Quatuor Debussy's specialized formation in 2015
• Contemporary Composers (Philippe Manoury, Sophie Lacaze, Pascal Dusapin, Xu Yi, Clara Olivares, Charles-David Wajnberg, Diana Soh, David Hudry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioning composers for original works - the quartet serves as a commissioner of new compositions from contemporary composers across generations
• Festival MusicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor contemporary music festival in Strasbourg; multiple performances including premieres and co-commissions
• Festival d'AutancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular festival appearances and performances at multiple locations including concerts and educational activities
• Ensemble Accroche-NoteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContemporary music ensemble with multiple collaborative performances including concerts and recordings
• La Chambre à AirsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater company collaborating on productions like Rigoletto (Verdi) and The Barber of Seville
• Ministère de la CultureminorOthersFrench Ministry of Culture - National cultural ministry
• Eurométropole StrasbourgminorOthersMetropolitan area of Strasbourg - local government entity
• ADAMIminorOthersFrench society for the collective management of performers' rights

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Quatuor Diotima: French string quartet specializing in contemporary and 20th/21st-century repertoire, headquartered in Strasbourg with international touring. Direct overlap with Adastra on contemporary commissioning focus and regional base.
• Quatuor Van Kuijk: French-based string quartet with strong international competition pedigree and active touring schedule. Comparable career stage and repertoire approach to Quatuor Adastra.
• Quatuor Debussy: Prestigious French string quartet that trained Quatuor Adastra members within its specialized formation (2015). Direct generational and pedagogical link makes it the closest talent-pipeline comparable.
• Quatuor Ébène: French string quartet widely regarded as the leading French ensemble of its generation, performing classical and contemporary repertoire with crossover projects (jazz, film scores). Direct peer to Quatuor Adastra in age cohort, repertoire approach, and competition for French festival programming.
• Belcea Quartet: Internationally active string quartet of similar age cohort with major-label recordings and competition pedigree. Comparable career trajectory and competition for international chamber-music programming slots.
• Quatuor Arod: Young French string quartet of similar age cohort, multiple competition laureate with active international touring. Competes with Adastra for the same festival slots and emerging-quartet label positioning.
• Quatuor Parisii: French string quartet with broad classical and contemporary repertoire, listed among Quatuor Adastra's training pedigree. Direct genre-and-format comparable.
• Quatuor Modigliani: French string quartet of similar vintage founded in 2003, performing the core classical and modern quartet repertoire with an active international touring schedule. Comparable career-stage trajectory and competition for European festival dates.
• Quatuor Béla: French string quartet that integrates contemporary music, world music influences, and cross-genre collaborations. Shares Quatuor Adastra's openness to non-traditional programming and contemporary composer collaborations.

Broad incumbents

• Quatuor Ysaÿe: Historically established Belgian string quartet that served as teacher-mentors to many current French quartets including Quatuor Adastra members (via Yovan Markovitch and Luc-Marie Aguera). Represents the established generational reference rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/quatuoradastra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quatuor-adastra
• Instagraminstagram.com/quatuoradastra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Quatuor Adastra