The Gustav Klimt String Quartet (Klimt! for short), founded in 1993 by members of the Metropole Orchestra, has its own place and status in the Dutch music-scene, specializing in performing Jazz and Pop next to the classical repertoire. Klimt! collaborated with international top-class artists such as Elvis Costello, Brad Mehldau, Gino Vanelli, Paul Weller, Lee Konitz and various Dutch jazz artists and pop stars , with whom the string quartet recorded many CDs.