The Albion Quartet gained recognition and began playing some of the world's top halls soon after the group's formation in 2016. The quartet is noteworthy for playing thematic concerts and also for its commitment to contemporary music. At the outset, the Albion Quartet consisted of violinists Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Emma Parker, violist Rosalind Ventris, and cellist Nathaniel Boyd. Though young, all had strong solo careers at the time, and all had been playing in string quartets since childhood. Ventris was later replaced by Ann Beilby. The Albion Quartet released an album of quartets by Dvořák and Josef Suk in 2019. In 2022, the quartet returned with an album of quartets by Walton and Shostakovich.