Szymanowski Quartet
A concert dedicated to the music of acclaimed Polish composer Karol Szymanowski tookplace in Tokyo’s Hamarikyu Asahi Hall
The Szymanowski Quartet was founded in 1995 in Warsaw and quickly became one of the most recognized international quartets of its generation. The group’s musicians regularly perform at prestigious festivals world-wide and give concerts at concert halls in Europe, the US, Asia, Australia and South America.
The group’s high musical standard is reflected in their many awards and distinctions, including being awarded first place at the Premio Vittorio Gui competition in Florence and in the In Memoriam Dimitri Schostakowitsch in Hanover. They were also prize-winners at the International Chamber Music competition in Osaka as well as the International Chamber Music Competition in Melbourne. In 2005 they were the only string quartet to be awarded the Karol Szymanowski Foundation in Warsaw award for their particular craft in interpreting the music of Karol Szymanowski and their fantastic achievements on stages across the world.
In addition to Tokyo, the group’s series of Asia concerts also included Taiwan (5-6th of October), Hong Kong (8-9th of October) and Beijing (16th of October). The Chinese visit of the ensemble was also enriched with a symposium dedicated to Karol Szymanowski and Polish music and musicians of the twentieth century.
For more information on the Szymanowski Quartet, see: www.szymanowski-quartet.com
Date: 18th of October 2011
Venue: Hamarikyu Asahi Hall, 5-3-2 Tsukiji, Tokyo
Organiser: Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Karol Szymanowski is a Flagship Project of the Cultural Programme of the Polish Presidency. For more information on the project, see: Karol Szymanowski
Source: Adam Mickiewicz Institute
For more on Szymanowski, see: www.karolszymanowski.pl