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The Washington Post on the Minetti Quartett
"Let's just say this upfront: The Minetti Quartett has a huge future, boasting thoughtful interpretations, beautiful ensemble work, crisp articulation and flawless technique -- not to mention the fact that the players are drop-dead gorgeous""it was simply a stunning and brilliant display of what string quartet playing is all about"
Washington Post
Faure Quartett
The Faure Quartett gave successful performances this fall on the stages of the prestigious Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, the Musikverein in Vienna, the alte Oper Frankfurt and at the Schleswig Holstein and Rheingau Musikfestivals.
Salzburg Chamber Soloists at Besançon Festival, France
From the first bares the ensemble reveals all the expressive richness of a string orchestra. It seams without limits thanks to the density of the works and the high levels of the interprets.Led by a subtil mixture of authority and gentleness by their chef Lavard Skou Larsen.
Very interesting to observe the "boss". He plays as concertmaster but at the same time conducts with his bow when he has a few seconds free. Or with his looks and the expressions of his face when he has to execute the score.
Barber Adagio: Of a subtile melancholy, thanks to the exceptional tenderness of their bowtechnique on the strings."
L`Est Republicain
MINETTI QUARTETT
The Minetti Quartett performed in November at the Berliner Philharmonie
Hall: "the Minetti Quartett realized the music by Beethoven with a deep
understanding, performing it with one breath, one string sound and with
four souls." Der Tagesspiegel. The new Beethoven CD release received high critical acclaim in Europe.Minguet Quartett and pianist Andreas Klein on US and Canada Tour
The Minguet Quartett and Pianist Andreas Klein joined forces in performing interesting programs with Glenn Gould's string quartet, Bach's Contrapunti, Bach Concerto, 1052, Mendelssohn and solo piano works by Busoni and Chopin:Portland: With the fine Minguet String Quartet acting as a chamber orchestra, Klein gave a reading that enthralled from start to finish.
Winnipeg: Fantastic! Pianist and Minguet! More of such groups! Excellent piano playing. Very good playing altogether.
Very elegant playing. I have never heard the opening of the Mozart played so softly, nor the trio or the third movement played so finely.
Montgomery, AL: The Minguet Quartett and Andreas Klein gave a beautiful concert.
Washington, DC: The concerts were well received and the Minguet Quartett and Andreas played beautifully. It was a pleasure having them at Dumbarton Oaks!
Abbodsford: It was a special and magical evening
ATOS Trio Concert Series
ATOS Trio's very own concert series at Berlin Neukoelln's "Heimathafen" will go into its 3rd season this month!Andreas Klein with orchestras
in October, Pianist Andreas Klein performed Rachmaninoff''s Paganini Variations in Bemidji and Gainsville. ANDREAS KLEIN
Just back from three recitals and master classes in Michigan: at Grand Valley State University; Central Michigan University and Hillsdale College. The Program entitled " From Austria to Argentina"
contained works by Mozart, Liszt, Busoni, Chopin, Stravinsky and Ginastera
Pianist Andreas Klein performed at the Chautauqua Festival Beethoven Concerto No. 4 and at the inaugural season of the Most Arts Festival, Beethoven Concerto No. 2.
His all new website has launched in August, 2014: www.andreasklein.com.
FAURÈ QUARTET
The performance in London's Wigmore Hall was a huge success; the Faure Quartett was immediately re-invited for a concert this coming DecemberFaure Quartett live at WQXR Frick Collection on August 18th, 2014. Full concert and Interview is available online at WQXR...
SALZBURG CHAMBER SOLOISTS
The Salzburg Chamber Soloists opened the International Sommer Academy of the Mozarteum, Salzburg. New CD-Release in August, 2014: Joachim Brügge (*1958), Music for Strings.HUGO WOLF QUARTETT
Great News: The Hugo Wolf Quartett was officially selected by the Alban Berg Foundation, to be the next Alban Berg Quartett with presenting 4 concerts in a concert series in Vienna's Konzertverein.ATOS TRIO
The "Russian Album" CD Project, works by Rachmaninoff, Arensky and Shostakovich is their 7th release."Annette von Hehn (violin), Stefan Heinemeyer (cello) and Thomas Hoppe (piano) achieve an unprecedented master work: their fine-tuned ensemble interplay and broad range of dynamics and colors, give the impression, the ATOS Trio is one voice!"
Review Excerpt from Klassik.com, published on June 2, 2014
LAVARD SKOU LARSEN
Conductor Lavard Skou Larsen has a one year contract appointment as Artistic Director and Artist in Residence for the Orchestra and Chamber Music Series in La Havre, France.