VC ARTISTS | The Notos Piano Quartet - "Virtuosity ... Passion ... Sensitivity ... Maturity"

The Notos Piano Quartet has firmly established itself as one of the most celebrated, young, chamber ensembles to emerge internationally in recent years

The Notos Piano Quartet has firmly established itself as one of the most celebrated, young, chamber ensembles to emerge internationally in recent years - praised for its 'virtuosic brilliance', 'passion', 'sensitivity' and 'mature interpretive powers'.

Comprising violinist Sindri Lederer, violist Andrea Burger, cellist Philip Graham and pianist Antonia Köster, the German-based quartet is a former major prize winner at London's 'Parkhouse Award', Holland's 'Charles-Hennen-Concours', the Premio Vottorio Gui and the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition - and was recently awarded 1st prize at the 2016 Schoenfeld International String Competition, in Harbin, China.

The ensemble is a former recipient of the Waverley Chamber Music Fellowship at the Royal Northern College of Music - and currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Notos Chamber Music Academy.

Its recent debuts include performances at London's Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam - and festival appearances at Schwetzingen, Rheingau, Würzberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Usedom.

 

NOTOS QUARTET | MOZART PIANO QUARTET IN E FLAT MAJOR, 1ST MVT | SCHUMANN PIANO QUARTET IN E FLAT MAJOR, 3RD MVT | WALTON PIANO QUARTET, 4TH MVT | 2016 SCHOENFELD INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION

 

NOTOS QUARTET | WILLIAM WALTON | PIANO QUARTET

 

NOTOS QUARTET | SCHUMANN | PIANO QUARTET IN E FLAT MAJOR OP. 47

 

NOTOS QUARTET | BRAHMS | PIANO QUARTET IN G MINOR OP. 25

 

Name: Sindri Lederer

Violin: Niccolò Gagliano, 1767, Naples

Bow: Tino Lucke

Strings: Thomastik Infeld

Accessories: Bernardel Rosin, Accord Case, Pedi Shoulder Rest, Polly Mute in Red

Teachers: Uwe-Martin Haiberg

Schools: UdK Berlin

Website: www.notosquartett.de

 

Name: Andrea Burger 

Viola: Bernd Hiller, Markneukirchen, 2014, 427 mm

Bow: Eugène Sartory

Strings: Jargar, Vision Solo

Accessories: Bernardel Rosin, Bonmusica Shoulder Rest, Accord Case

Teachers: Nobuko Imai, Thomas Riebl

Schoosl: Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Mozarteum Salzburg

Website: www.notosquartett.de 

 

Name: Philip Graham

Cello: Giovanni Grancino, around 1700-1705, Milano

Bow: Garner Wilson

Strings: Larson Soloist/Magnacore

Accessories: Bernardel Rosin

Teachers: Alexander Hülshoff, Clemens Hagen, Nicolas Altstaedt

Schools: Folkwang University of the Arts, Mozarteum Salzburg, Hanns Eisler University Berlin

Website: www.notosquartett.de

 

Name: Antonia Köster

Piano of Choice: Steinway

Teachers: Kalle Randalu, Ian Fountain

Schools: University of Music Karlsruhe, Royal Academy of Music 

Website: www.notosquartett.de