Fauré Quartet
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Erika Geldsetzer, Violin
Dirk Mommertz, Piano
Sascha Frömbling, Viola
Konstantin Heidrich, Violoncello
“Anyone who heared the Fauré Quartett perform will want to hear it again.”
Martha Argerich
“The Faure Quartett began their life together by scooping numerous European chamber music prizes: now they attract superlatives wherever they go.”
The Strad
These four musicians founded the Fauré Quartett in 1995 taking on its’ name in honour of that composer’s much–cherished works for Piano Quartet. It has not taken long for the quartet to find it’s place amidst prize-winners and recipients of awards including the “Deutsche Schallplattenpreis”, “ECHO Klassik”, “Preis des Deutschen Musikwettbewerbes” and the Parkhouse Award in Great Britain.
Ten years later, the Fauré Quartett has already climbed to the top as the only such German chamber ensemble. This led to a recording contract with Deutsche Gramophone in 2006, the initial recording of which was Mozart’s two piano quartets (for the Anniversary year) followed by a Brahms CD release, featuring op. 25 and op. 60, only two years later, which was awarded the “ECHO Klassik” in 2008. The next CD will feature Mendelssohn’s piano quartets.
The Fauré Quartett has performed on the most important international stages in London (Wigmore Hall), Berlin (Philharmonie), Amsterdam (Concertgebouw), Hamburg, Rio de Janeiro (Sala Cecilia Meireles) Buenos Aires (Teatro Colón) and in Tokyo, Paris and Milan. The quartet is also a regular guest at renowned festivals such as the Martha Argerich Festival Buenos Aires, Schleswig-Holstein- Musikfestival, Rheingau-Musik-Festival, Ludwigsburger Festspiele, Festival de Radio France et Montpellier, the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Kissinger Sommer to name a few. The Fauré Quartett has toured extensively in West and East Europe, Asia, Mexico, and is a welcome guest in South America, where the Fauré Quartett has already traveled throughout this continent for the fifth time.
Radio and television stations worldwide have broadcast programs featuring the Quartett. Additional CD recordings were produced by ARS MUSICI, covering the works of G. Faure, A. Dvorak, J. Suk and Th. Kirchner.
The Fauré Quartett has maintained contact with the Karlsruhe Music Lyceum, where they are currently the “Quartet in Residence.” Karlsruhe had not given out this title for 30 years, and they are the first piano quartet to have received this honor. Their influential mentors were the Alban Berg Quartett in Cologne, Wolfgang Jahn and Misha Katz. The Fauré Quartett members give regular chamber music courses, both individually and as an ensemble.
SEASON 2009/2010
