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The Quartetto di Cremona () is an Italian
string quartet The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violini ...
founded in
Cremona Cremona ( , , ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po (river), Po river in the middle of the Po Valley. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city a ...
and considered one of the best of its generation.


Origins and activities

The most recent incarnation of the quartet was formed in the year 2000, while studying at the Walter Stauffer Academy in Cremona with
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, Rocco Filippini, and Bruno Giuranna. The ensemble, with the current members since 2002, continued their studies with Piero Farulli of the
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at the
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and with
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of the
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. The group have since made a name for itself as one of the most interesting chamber ensembles on the international scene. It has performed at major international festivals in Europe, South America, Australia and the United States—such as the Beethovenfest in Bonn, Bozar Festival in Brussels, Festival of Turku, Kammermusik Gemeinde in Hannover, and Perth Festival in Australia—and in the most prestigious concert halls all over the world, such as the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Wigmore Hall in London, Barge Music in New York, and Beethovenhaus in Bonn. Since 2011 Quartetto di Cremona has been Artist-in-residence at the Società del Quartetto in Milan for projects which include concerts and collaborations that culminated in 2014 with the complete performance of the Beethoven quartets, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the institution. Beginning in 2012 the ensemble was also Artist-in-residence at the Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome. International critics have noted the artistic and interpretative qualities of the Quartetto di Cremona. Following a concert at the Wigmore Hall, the British magazine ''
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'' wrote, "Dynamic contouring was as sleek and elegant as an Armani suit, and it tailored the music to perfection." In Australia, the quartet was acclaimed as the "glory of the Perth Festival" and the Süddeutsche Zeitung described them as “one of the most exciting quartets of the current generation.” Radio and television stations around the world (such as RAI, WDR, BBC, VRT, SDR, and ABC) regularly broadcast the Quartetto di Cremona concerts in repertoire ranging from the early works of
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to contemporary music, particularly works of
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,
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,
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, and Silvia Colasanti. The group collaborates with world-renowned artists such as Bruno Giuranna, Massimo Quarta, Enrico Dindo, Carbonare Alessandro, Andrea Lucchesini, Pietro de Maria, Gloria Campaner,
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,
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, Lilya Zilberstein, Cédric Tiberghien, and Pieter Wispelwey. An important part of the activity is teaching
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es throughout Europe. In autumn 2011 the quartet was appointed to the Chair of the String quartet program at the Walter Stauffer Academy in Cremona. Notable recordings include the complete string quartets by Fabio Vacchi, which were released in April 2011 by Decca. For their recordings of the complete string quartets by Beethoven (Audite), the Quartetto di Cremona was awarded the ECHO Klassik 2017 and the ICMA Award 2018. The Quartetto di Cremona was chosen by The Friends of Stradivari association in order to promote and develop the knowledge of Cremona art of making string instruments.


Members

* Cristiano Gualco,
violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...
* Paolo Andreoli, violin * Simone Gramaglia,
viola The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the ...
* Giovanni Scaglione,
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Instruments

*
Nicolò Amati Nicola Amati, Nicolò Amati or Nicolao Amati (, ; 3 September 1596 – 12 April 1684) was an Italians, Italian master luthier from Cremona, Italy. Amati is one of the most well-known luthiers from the Amati, Casa Amati (House of Amati). He was t ...
(1640) *
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (often shortened to G. B. Guadagnini; 23 June 1711 – 18 September 1786) was an Italian luthier, regarded as one of the finest craftsmen of string instruments in history. Reprint with new introduction by Stewart Po ...
(1757) * Alberto Giordano (1995) * Marino e Mario Capicchioni (1974)


Awards and recognition

* 2002 Franco Gulli Award for the best Italian Chamber Music Ensemble * 2005 Borletti – Buitoni Trust Foundation Fellowship * 2017
ECHO Klassik The Echo Klassik, often stylized as ECHO Klassik, was Germany's major classical music award in 22 categories. The award, presented by the , was held annually, usually in October or September, separate from its parent award, the Echo Music Prize ...
* 2018 ICMA Award


References


External links

*Quartetto di Cremon
Official website
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 2000 Italian classical music groups String quartets Musicians from Cremona