Machaca
‘Machaca’ is an international ensemble formed by Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski in 2006, consisting of some of the U.K.’s most promising classical musicians. Their first recording, ‘Mano a Mano’ was described as ‘a jewel’ by Gramphone magazine. It was launched at the Purcell Room in London’s South Bank during La Linea ‘07, London’s famous Latin American Music Festival to critical acclaim. Together and as individuals they have performed all over the world.
Machaca consists of the UK’s finest young classical musicians including ODuo (percussion), Gemma Rosefield (cello), Lizzie Ball (violin), Phuong Nguyen, (accordion) and Al Mobbs (bass).
They have played at major international festivals including the Morelia, Puebla and Mexico City festivals and 2010 sees the launch of their much awaited sequel ‘Los Ambulantes’ at London’s Purcell Room, including musical feast of works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Lauro, Machado, Iannarelli, Cardoso and the world premiere of a new work by Stephen McNeff especially written for Machaca!
“This young virtuoso is that rare thing among guitarists: a fine chamber player”
Gramophone – June 2007
For more information please visit: www.morganszymanski.co.uk/machaca
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Laura Tear Artist Management in collaboration with the London International String Quartet Competition, will tour in the competition winner in February/March 2011
The dates of the tour are 2 February - 2 March 2011
The Danish String Quartet
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin
Frederik Øland, Violin
Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola
Fredrik Sjølin, Cello
The Danish String Quartet - formerly known as the Young Danish String Quartet, made its debut in the Copenhagen Summer Festival in 2002. In the course of remarkably short time the quartet drew attention to itself for its highlycommitted musicianship and enthralling style, and the ensemble quickly established itself as the most promising news in the classical music world in Denmark.
After winning the Danish Radio P2 Chamber Music Competition in 2004 the quartet's good name was established in Denmark, and the four young musicians have since then been frequent guests in Danish festivals, music societies and international chamber music venues.
The Danish String Quartet has participated in numerous chamber music competitions with great success. After winning the P2 competition as the youngest winners ever, they proceeded to win 1. Prize in Vagn Holmboe String Quartet Competition and the Charles Hennen International Chamber Music Competition in Holland. The Danish String Quartet won the 1. Prize and the Audience Prize in the Trondheim International String Quartet Competition in 2005. In March 2009 they won the First Prize in the Eleventh London International String Quartet Competition.
The Danish StringQuartet were also awarded four other prizes: The 20th Century Prize, the Beethoven Prize, the Sidney Griller Award and the Menton Festival Prize.
In 2006 the Danish Radio made the Danish String Quartet 'Artist in Residence' and this led to solo performances with the DR Symphony Orchestra and the Danish Radio Sinfonietta playing works by Elgar and O. A. Thommesen. It also gave the quartet the opportunity to record all Carl Nielsen's string quartets in the Danish Radio Concert Hall. The recordings were released on the Dacapo label in 2007 and 2008 and they were hailed by the critics as extremely successful recordings.
The Danish String Quartet's main teacher and mentor has always been Professor Tim Frederiksen and in addition the quartet has participated in masterclasses and received instruction from Tokyo- and Emerson Quartets, Alasdair Tait, Paul Katz, Hugh Maguire, Levon Chilingirian, Are Sandbakken, Mats Zetterquist and Jan-Erik Gustafsson.
The joy of playing, the powerful impact the quartet makes on stage and the fresh approach to well known repertoire has become a trademark for the Danish String Quartet. These qualities have led to success not only in Denmark.
The New York Times’ main critic let himself be carried away by the
quartet's debut concert in New York. After their performance of Carl Nielsens Quartet no. 4 in F Major, he wrote 'I cannot imagine a more involved performance' and he praises all four musicians for their high level performance and their inviting style.
For any information please contact us:
info@lauratearmanagement.com
www.lsqf.com
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