Leipzig String Quartet
Stefan Arzberger, Violin
Tilman Büning, Violin
Ivo Bauer, Viola
Matthias Moosdorf, Cello
Since its founding two decades ago, the Leipzig String Quartet has garnered the attention of international critics and audiences with its distinctive dark timbre and meticulously sculpted interpretations of a widely varied repertoire. Formed originally by the string principals of the renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the quartet continues to uphold the principles of sound and integrity ascribed to that great orchestra.
Today, the quartet performs widely throughout Europe at major halls and festivals. Since 1991, it has had its own Pro Quatuor series at the Gewandhaus, where it has offered a multi-year cycle of the major quartets of the First and Second Viennese Schools in addition to premieres and performances of new works by Alfred Schnittke and Wolfgang Rihm.
In addition, the Leipzig String Quartet tours annually throughout North America. Recent appearances include performances at Lincoln Center, the Frick Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wolf Trap, the Library of Congress, and chamber music series in Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Ottawa, and Toronto.
Having released more than 60 recordings of repertoire from Mozart to Cage, the quartet has received numerous recognitions. The quartet has won prizes from the German Record Reviewers and both the Deutsche Phono-Akademie's ECHO award and the Diapason d'Or award. As a member of the Leipzig Ensemble Avantgard, the quartet remains at the forefront of contemporary music and is able to satisfy its desire to continually perform new music and interact regularly with composers.
The quartet enjoys collaborating with other artists to enrich and expand its already large repertoire. The ensemble has performed and recorded with Alfred Brendel, Marc-André Hamelin, Joseph Kalichstein, Christian Zacharias, Menahem Pressler, and acclaimed klezmer clarinetist Giora Feidman, among others.
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