The string quartet goes pop (millennial edition)
Mathieu Herzog, Gabriel le Magadure, Raphael Merlin, and Pierre Colombet. Photo: Julien MignotOnce upon a time, there was a rumor that Ringo Starr had asked the other Beatles to re-name their little group "The Liverpool String Quartet, Plus Percussion."Which speaks to the latent desire among many boomers for a truly pop string quartet - one that can simulate the rigor of the classic tradition while satisfying si…