Novalis Quartet
The Novalis Quartet is a German string quartet named after the romantic poet and philosopher Novalis . It was founded in Munich in 2003 . Its members had previously worked in quartets such as the Cherubini and Robert Schumann Quartet ( ARD Prize ). Concerts by the Novalis Quartet were recorded by BR , ORF , as well as the Spanish RTVE , Solidaria TV, Localia and CRTVG and some of them were also broadcast live. In the 2010/2011 season the Novalis Quartet performed all 23 string quartets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in six concerts.
Members
- Violin : Jürgen Schwab
- Violin: Cornelia Schwab
- Viola : Karsten Dobers (2003–2009), John Kinsella (2009–2011), Jürgen Weber from 2012
- Violoncello : Klaus Kämper
repertoire
Since its inception, the Novalis Quartet has not only developed the current repertoire from classical to modern , but has also premiered string quartets composed especially for the Novalis Quartet, including those by Ulrich Schultheiss , Lorenz Stolzenbach , Christoph Wünsch, Jürgen Schmitt, Gotthard Schulz, Christophe Sirodeau, Yoichi Usami, Reinhard Pfundt and Wolfram Graf .