FRATRES QUARTET
6.11.2003 Reviews page updated
Timur Yakubov 1st VIOLIN Nicolas Penel 2nd VIOLIN
Laurent Galliano VIOLA
Daniil Ivanov CELLO
Fratres Quartet was formed in summer of 2000.
From the beginning they all were enchanted by the idea of forming an international string quartet.
In July 2000, they enter the State Conservatory of Geneva, were they joined the
"Virtuosity String Quartet" classes of Gabor Takacs, former leader of Takacs String Quartet.
In September 2000 Fratres performed in the biggest Geneva concert stage, Victoria Hall.
They performed "Aus garten für Orphelius", a piece by a Swiss composer, Jean-Juc Darbellay.
The concert was broadcasted on the main Swiss radio station, "Radio Suisse Romande".In December of 2000 they became the laureates of the International Chamber Music Competition in Caltanissetta, Italy.
In 2002 Fratres Quartet was selected to participate in the International Osaka Chamber Music Competition.
In July 2002 they were invited to participate in the "Encuerto de musica y academia de Santander".
“Fratres Quartet” worked with some major chamber music figures, such as Valentin Berlinski of “Borodin Quartet”,
Philippe Audoli of “Ludwig Quartet”, Sandor Devich of “Bartok Quartet”, Rainer Schmidt of "Hagen Quartett" and Sigiswald Kuijken of "Kuijken Quartet".
In November of 2003 they were invited by the MUSIQUE EN POLYNESIE (Tahiti) to participate in the series of concerts.
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They all are very gifted musically as well as technically, their human side, intelligence and sensitivity are impressive.
They are able to achieve a highest international level."Gabor Takacs-Nagy, teacher of the quartet.
"All the members of the “Fratres Quartet” are very gifted, their results, as per today, are very promising.
They are enrolled in the Virtousity class of the Geneva Conservatory
and they are preparing to obtain a highest distinction, Conservatory Prize."Richard – Anthelme Jeandin, vice-director of Geneva Conservatory.
"As a composer I was stunned, in hearing, during the performance of my piece by the “Fratres Quartet”,
the new a fresh aspects and perspectives!"Jean-Luc Darbellay, President of the Swiss Society of Contemporary Music.
"I know each of them individually as a complete musicians, always in search of perfect sound."
Jean-Jacques Balet, professor of contemporary music in Conservatory of Geneva.
"I had the chance to work with them several times on some important pieces, and I was very much pleased with their high skill of playing and their fresh, intelligent and flexible attitude toward their work and music in general."
Sigiswald Kuijken
