1966
The quartet is founded
Ernő Sebestyén Ernő 1st violin
István Párkányi 2nd violin
Gábor Fias viola
János Devich violoncello
1971
Károly Duska Károly 1st violin
The Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education granted the quartet permission to change its name to the Kodaly String Quartet, honoring Zoltán Kodály. (Memebers of the Quartet with Mrs Kodály)