String Quartet “casalQuartett”

“Sometimes there are musical encounters one never forgets” Philharmonie Luxembourg

The Classical Music Concert Series “Technopolis 20 Classics” proudly presents the prestigious and internationally recognised string quartet “casalQuartet”, at Markideio Theatre Paphos, on Friday, 12th of April, at 8pm.

The Casal Quartet was formed in 1996 in Zurich, Switzerland. The group consists of violinists Felix Froschhammer and Rachel Späth, violist Markus Fleck, and cellist Andreas Fleck. In more than 1.500 concerts in many parts of the world and at renowned festivals, the casalQuartet has captivated its audiences with inspired and precise musicianship and at the same time the integration of colleagues from other artistic disciplines. 

The Quartet is one of the few major chamber groups to have built a substantial reputation performing on both modern and historical instruments. The quartet's large and varied repertory extends from the 17th century into contemporary music of various kinds.

The programme that will be presented will include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Edvard Grieg and George Gershwin.

Entrance: 20 euro

Reservations at 70002420.

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CasalQuartett

Founded in 1996, the casalQuartet’s formal training took place under the watchful eyes of the Carmina Quartet in Zurich, the Alban Berg in Cologne and Walter Levin in Basel. 

The quartet has also benefited greatly from performing with musicians such as Martha Argerich, Clemens Hagen, Sol Gabetta, Emma Kirkby, Benjamin Schmid, Maurice Steger, Marcelo Nisinman, Christoph Prégardien, Khatia Buniatishvili, Nuria Rial, Regula Mühlemann and many others.

In more than 1.500 concerts in many parts of the world and at renowned festivals, the casalQuartet has captivated its audiences with inspired and precise musicianship and at the same time the integration of colleagues from other artistic disciplines. Concept oriented programming is equally important to the quartet’s vision - which it promulgates at several own festivals and concert series in Germany and Switzerland. 

The four musicians see the string quartet as one of the most versatile genres in music, equally successful in its journeys from the 17th century to Tango Nuevo, jazz and the newest works of today, and well adapted to extending previous programming boundaries by the inclusion of theatre, dance and literature. Projects for young people, as well as moderated concerts are features of the quartet’s mission, which is to create a lively dialogue between tradition and innovation.

The intensive and substantial work on the ideal period instruments by Jacobus Stainer from around 1650 and the largely unknown music of the 18th century during the last years not only gained many fans for the ensembles mission, but also created an unparalleled quartet-sound and -style, which sheds a new light on the “Golden Period” of the string quartet.

These CDs received the ECHO KLASSIK 2010, the Pizzicato Award Luxemburg, the DIAPASON Decouverte and DIAPASON d’Or as well as nominations for the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis, twice for the ICMA-Award and the American Grammy. In November 2015, the casalQuartet received the 2nd ECHO CLASSIC in Berlin for its worldpremiere recording of Franz Xaver Richters 7 string quartets.

Awards: ECHO KLASSIK 2017 (Weber Clarinet Quintet), 2015 (“Genesis” FXRichter) 2010 (“Birth of String Quartet”)

PRIZE of the German RECORD CRITICISM 2017 Award (Weber), nomination 2017 (“Russian Treasures”) & 2014 (“Genesis” FXRichter)

ICMA (International Classical Music Award) Nominations 2020 (“Beethoven’s World”) 2018 (“Russian Treasures”), 2015 (“Genesis FXRichter”) & 2011 (“Birth of String Quartet”)

DIAPASON d'Or 2014 (“Genesis” FXRichter)

DIAPASON Decouverte 2012 (“Birth of String Quartet”)

GRAMMY Nomination 2014 (“Genesis” FX Judge)

Pizzicato Award 2019 (Paul Müller-Zürich), 2x 2017 (“Russian Treasures” & Weber), 2011 (“Intenso”), 2009 (Mozart), 2006 (“Tango Sensations”)

Supersonic Award 2020 (“Beethoven’s World”)