The Oregon String Quartet is a resident ensemble of the University of Oregon (U of O) School of Music in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The members of the quartet are:
- Kathryn Lucktenberg, violin
- Fritz Gearhart, violin
- Leslie Straka, viola
- Steven Pologe, cello
The Oregon String Quartet performs regularly at the U of O and throughout the Pacific Northwest. They have made numerous recordings, including the works of William Grant Still. Their most recent recording, And All That Jazz (with jazz violinist Diane Monroe), is a chronicle of jazz influences in the traditional string quartet.
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