Biography
After a concert like this, there’s no need to worry about the future of classical music.
Michael Haefliger, Executive and Artistic Director Lucerne Festival
The Atenea Quartet was founded in 2019 with the purpose of exploring and delving into the vast repertoire of string quartet music, aiming to connect this music with contemporary society through a personal and renewed vision. From the counterpoint of the 17th century to the most avant-garde contemporary compositions, the Quartet investigates the links that connect music from different eras.
Since its inception, the Quartet has received various national and international awards that have propelled their career, such as the first prize at the “Prix Credit Suisse Jeunes Solistes 2023,” the First Palau Cycle-Contest 2022, and the first prize at the Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition in 2021.
Despite their short trajectory, the group has already participated in various renowned international festivals and concert halls, including the Lucerne Festival, Kammermusik Basel, Wigmore Hall, the second Barcelona String Quartet Biennale, the Schubertiada in Vilabertran, the Palau de la Música Catalana, and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, among others.
Their commitment to contemporary creation is reflected in many of their public performances, which have included world and local premieres of works by composers such as Raquel García-Tomás, Antoni Ros-Marbà, Elisenda Fábregas, and Mauro Hertig, among others.
Currently, the Quartet is studying at the Hochschule für Musik FHNW in Basel under the tutelage of masters such as Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartet), Silvia Simionescu (Gringolts Quartet), Claudio Martínez Mehner, Anton Kernjak, and Anna Gebert. Previously, they trained at the International Institute of Chamber Music of Madrid with Professor Günter Pichler (Alban Berg Quartet) and with the Cuarteto Casals in Barcelona.
Since 2023, they have been artists with YCAT (Young Classical Artists Trust).
