The Zagreb Quartet (''Zagrebački Kvartet''), also known as the Zagreb String Quartet (''Zagrebački Gudački Kvartet'') is a

Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...

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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 ...

formed in 1919. The oldest Croatian chamber ensemble, they have played at more than 3,000 concerts on all continents, recorded more than 60 albums and won numerous domestic and foreign awards, including the

Vladimir Nazor Award The Vladimir Nazor Award () is a Croatian prize for arts and culture established in 1959, and awarded every year by the country's Ministry of Culture. Named after the writer Vladimir Nazor (1876–1949), the prize is awarded to Croatian artists ...

for lifetime achievement in 2009. From the beginning, the quartet's repertoire has included traditional and modern compositions by both international and Croatian composers. The Zagreb Quartet has appeared in many of the world's major concert halls including those of Berlin, Bonn, London, Milan, Amsterdam, Budapest, Warsaw, Ankara, Istanbul, New York and Sydney.

Current members

* Martin Krpan, violin (member since 2017) * Davor Philips, violin (member since 2001) * Hrvoje Philips, viola (member since 2005) * Martin Jordan, cello (member since 1992)

Previous Members

In more than 95 years of performing, over 30 musicians have made a contribution as part of the quartet. These include:

Original Members

* Vaclav Huml, violin * Milan Graf, violin * Ladislav Miranov, viola * Umberto Fabri, violoncello

Other Members

* Dragutin Arany * Goran Bakrač * Zlatko Balija * Marija Cobenzl * Fred Kiefer * Josip Klima * Zvonimir Pomykalo * Tomislav Šestak * Josip Stojanović * Dušan Stranić * Stjepan Šulek * Zlatko Topolski * Đorđe Trkulja * Ante Živković * Goran Končar * Marin Maras

Awards and recognition

* 2009

for lifetime achievement

References

External links

* Zagreb Quarte
Official website
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