Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Engegård String Quartet

Quartet Op. 95 No. 11 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Quartet – Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)

Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 (Voces Intimae) – Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Norwegian Folk Music

Formed under the midnight sun in Lofoten in 2005, the Engegård Quartet has rapidly become one of Norway’s most sought after ensembles. Their bold, fresh interpretations of the classical repertoire combined with a deep attachment to their Scandinavian roots has attracted international acclaim, and inspired some innovative partnerships and programming. The quartet’s debut CD was praised as ‘breathtaking’ in The Strad, while their second release won Pizzicato magazine’s ‘Supersonic Award’. Their CD of works by Grieg, Sibelius, and Olav Anton Thommessen was praised by Tully Potter in Music Web International as ‘what Grieg lovers have been waiting for’.