Tarrodi: String Quartets
) | Label: DB Catalog: dBCD180 Format: COMPACT DISC Dahlkvist Quartet; Dahlkvist, Jon; Dahlkvist, HannaDespite the musicians’ young age, the Dahlkvist Quartet now celebrate their 10th Anniversary with their debut album. The whole album contains music of Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi, whose composer portrait “Highlands” was nominated for the Swedish Grammis Award 2016 in the category “Classical Album of the Year.” Her string quartets invite you to a particular, dreamy musical world, which are as easy to the ear as they are difficult to perform. The Dahlkvist String Quartet was formed in 2007 and has established itself at an international level and as one of the most sought after chamber music groups in Sweden. Nominated “Rising Star” 2012-2013 by Stockholm Concert Hall, the Dahlkvist Quartet performed a concert tour across Europe organised by ECHO (European Concert Hall Organisation) in distinguished concert halls, such Wien Konzerthaus, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Paris Cité de la Musique and Budapest Palace of Arts. The Dahlkvist Quartet is made up of the Warsaw-born violinist Bartosz Cajler and Stockholm-born Dahlkvist siblings, Kersti (violin), Jon (viola) and Hanna (cello). All of the quartet members studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm as well as individually in France, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands.  Price: $25.98 |