Hugo Wolf Quartet
The Hugo Wolf Quartet is an Austrian string quartet ensemble .
history
The quartet was founded in 1993 and got its name from the International Hugo Wolf Society Vienna . It is now playing in all major concert halls and festivals. Works by Zbigniew Bargielski , Friedrich Cerha , Dirk D'Ase , Johannes Maria Staud and Erich Urbanner , for example, were composed especially for the quartet . Among the numerous recordings, one of Beethoven's quartets was particularly well received.
Awards
- First prize at the 5th International String Quartet Competition in Cremona
- Best string quartet at the 45th GB Viotti International Chamber Music Competition
- Fifth prize at the 1997 London International String Quartet Competition
- European Chamber Music Prize
Current members
- Sebastian Gürtler, violin I.
- Régis Bringolf, violin II
- Subin Lee Viola
- Florian Berner, cello
former members
- Jehi Bahk (violins I and II, 1992–1993, formerly as "Akademie-Quartett")
- Jun Keller (violins I and II, 1992–1993, formerly as "Akademie-Quartett")
- Jehi Bahk (Violin I, 1993-2004)
- Petra Ackermann (viola, 1992–1993)
- Martin Edelmann (viola, 1993–1998)
- Wladimir Kossjanenko (viola, 1998-2007)
- Gertrud Weinmeister (viola, 2007-2013)
- Thomas Selditz (viola, 2013-2016)
literature
- Hugo Wolf Quartet. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5