The Lindsay String Quartet, also known as the Lindsays, was a British string quartet formed in 1965. They began their career performing at the Royal Academy of Music and initially focused on the string quartets of Bartók and Beethoven. In 1970, they changed their name to the Lindsay String Quartet after Lord Lindsay, the founder of Keele University. Ronald Birks replaced Michael Adamson as second violin in 1971. The quartet gained significant recognition with a Gramophone Award for The Late Quartets Nos: 12-16 (1983) in 1984 and held residencies at Sheffield University (1974) and Manchester University (1979). They released numerous acclaimed albums, including recordings of works by Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, and Dvořák. In 2005, after 39 years together, the quartet announced their retirement and performed a series of farewell concerts worldwide. Peter Cropper, who was also the founding artistic director of Music in the Round, died suddenly on May 29, 2015 at aged 69.
