Quartet de corda de Barcelona (Barcelona String Quartet):
Marc Armengol, Edurne Vila, Violin; Ulrike Janssen,
Viola; Sergi Boadella, Cello
The "Quartet de Barcelona" was created
and made its debut in 1997. Since then it has performed in Germany,
France and at the most prestigious festivals in Spain, having obtained
critics' acclaim throughout. Their repertory includes the most significant
works ranging from classicisim to contemporary music.
The quartet has often held master classes with Marçal Cervera,
Agustín León Ara and the "Endellion String Quartet"
(London). Several artists have collaborated with them such as cellist
Marçal Cervera, violinist Garfield Jackson, pianists Jordi Masó,
Albert Giménez, Gennady Dzubenko and Leonora Milà, clarinetist
Oriol Romaní, flute player Jordi Palau and guitarrist Arnaldur
Arnalson.
They have premiered works by composers Jordi Paris, David Esterri Jep
Nuix and Miquel Roger, some of which have been dedicated to them. Recorded
work includes four recordings of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Juan
Crisóstomo Arriaga, Antonin Dvorak, Dmitri Schostakovich, Eduard
Toldrà, Joaquín Turina, Vladimir Blok, Joaquim Homs and
Miquel Roger.
From 2002 to 2004, the "Quartet de Barcelona" was a resident
member of the International Music Course 'Issac Albéniz' of Camprodon,
and organized an annual cycle of concerts in Barcelona which served
to present to the world its wide-ranging repertoire for string quartets.
Since 2005, the 'Quartet' is a resident member
of the Music Course 'Felip Pedrell' of Tortosa.
