The Quartet, originally named the Quinten-Quartet, was founded in 1995 by students of St.Petersburg Conservatory with intensive assistance of Gleb Nikitin (dean of Orchestral Department) and Larisa Popkova (head of International Department). The idea of creation belonged to Vladimir Bystritsky (viola player). Other members of Quartet became 3-year students: Tatiana Razoumova (1st violin) and Dmitry Khrytchev (cello). Last member became 2nd violinist Dmitry Korjavko, 1st-year student.

 

The membership of the quartet has changed slightly since the Quartet's founding in 1995. The members are:
1st violin - Tatiana Razoumova (1995-2012), Anna Tchijik (2012-)
2nd violin - Dmitry Korjavko (1995-1997), Vladislav Pessin (1997), Anna Tchijik (1997-2001), Alexei Maslov (2007), Svetlana Grinfeld (1997, 2002-)
Viola - Vladimir Bystritsky (1995-)
Cello - Dmitry Khrytchev (1995-2012), Victor Kustov (2012-2013), Vsevolod Dolganov (2013-)