Korean Cultural Center Hungary Presents: Novus String Quartet, 24 May

  • 20 May 2019 11:18 AM
Korean Cultural Center Hungary Presents: Novus String Quartet, 24 May
Established in 2007 in Korea and currently based in Germany, the Novus String Quartet is one of the leading chamber music ensembles of Korea.

The Quartet has earned international reputation and recognition by winning at the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg (1st Prize) and the ARD International Chamber Music Competition in Munich (2nd Prize), as well as with its acclaimed concerts at the Wigmore Hall (London), Konzerthaus (Vienna), Musikfest Berlin and Cologne’s Philharmonie, among others.

All graduated from the Korean National University of Arts, four members of the Quartet have honed their skills further as a chamber ensemble player while studying with the Professors Christoph Poppen and Hariolf Schlichtig at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, and at the Hochschule für Musik in Lübeck with Professor Heime Mueller, former member of the Artemis Quartet.

Since 2015, the Belcea Quartet has been the mentor of the Novus String Quartet.

The Quartet has released two recordings under the French Label Aparté, with the works from Beethoven, Weber and Isang Yun for the 1st album, and Tchaikovsky’s 1st string quartet as well as the sextet “Souvenir de Florence” for the 2nd one.

The year of 2019 will see the release of the third recording of the string quartet with Berg’s Lyric Suite and Schubert’s quartet “Death and the Maiden.”

This program is a part of the official cultural programs commemorating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Hungary and Korea.

Program:
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 12, D 703, "Quartettsatz"
Alban Berg: Lyric Suite for String Quartet
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 13, Op. 106

Date and time:
Friday 24 May, 7 - 9 pm 

Tickets: 
HUF 2,000 on the spot / online at bmc.jegy.hu and at the national Jegypont ticket offices

Venue:
BMC - Budapest Music Center
1093 Budapest, Mátyás u. 8.

More: 
bmc.hu

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