"These four exceptional women are…. first and foremost classical musicians of the highest order. They won the prestigious Naumberg competition in 1977 and are developing a major reputation in the serious music field. They have a glowing sound and a finely shaped sense of ensemble…" Joanne Sheehy Hoover of the Washington Post, January 1982
At the formation of the group in 1975 the age range of the quartet was from 19 years old to 24. Being an all women quartet at that time was very much the exception, and it is possible that the Primavera group was the first of its kind to be on the international stage.