DUDOK KWARTET
Judith van Driel | Marleen Wester | Lotte de Vries | David Faber
Biography
NEWS :
The Dudok Kwartet win the prestigious Kerjesprijs presented at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw - view a profile HERE
The Dudok Kwartet win the prestigious Kerjesprijs presented at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw - view a profile HERE
“The Dutch performance was of another level: their “Death and the Maiden” was unequivocally lyrical and dynamical, excellently and passionately played.”
“The members of the Dudok Quartet showed an original vision in all of their interpretations, taking commendable risks that are unknown during a competition.”
In June of 2013, the Dudok Quartet has finished their studies at the Dutch String Quartet Academy with highest distinction. Due to their successes at international competitions, the quartet has been recognized one of the most promising young European string quartets.
The Dudok Quartet was finalist and laureate of the 7th international string quartet competition Quatuors à Bordeaux in May of 2013. Furthermore, the Dudok Quartet has won 1st prizes at both the 1st International String Quartet Competition 2011 in Radom (Poland) and the 27th Charles Hennen International Chamber Music Competition 2012. In November 2012 they received the 2nd prize at the 6th Joseph Joachim International Chamber Music Competition in Weimar (Germany).
The members of the quartet first met in the Ricciotti Ensemble, a Dutch street symphony orchestra. Since January 2009 the ensemble consists of its current members. From 2009 till 2011 the Dudok Quartet studied with the Alban Berg Quartett at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. After that, they studied with Marc Danel at the Dutch String Quartet Academy. During the same time, the quartet was coached intensively by Eberhard Feltz, Peter Cropper (Lindsay Quartet), Luc-Marie Aguera (Quatuor Ysaÿe) and Stefan Metz.
The Dudok Quartet gave the world première of Julius Röntgen’s Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra in the Czech Republic, followed by concerts in the Netherlands. Also, many well-known contemporary classical composers, such as Kaija Saariaho, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Calliope Tsoupaki and Max Knigge worked with the quartet on their music. In 2014, the Dudok Quartet has signed for several recordings with Resonus Classics, the world’s first solely digital classical music label. The first release, featuring string quartets by Haydn and Ligeti, as well as the ensemble’s own arrangements of piano works by Brahms, is scheduled for release in early 2015.
The Dudok Quartet has performed with many renowned guest musicians such as Pieter Wispelwey, Dmitri Ferschtman, Quirine Viersen, Hannes Minnaar, Ferdinand Erblich and Mikhail Zemtsov. The Dudok Quartet performed at many prestigious festivals, such as the Gergiev Festival, the Grachten Festival, the Orlando Festival, Festival Quatuors à Bordeaux and Festival Jeunes Talents (France), the Linari Classic Festival (Italy), the Léon Chamber Music Festival (Spain). Furthermore they gave concerts at every main concert hall in the Netherlands and in venues in France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus.
Willem Marinus Dudok (1884 – 1974) was a famous Dutch architect. He was also a great lover of music: he came from a musical family and composed music in his spare time. “I owe more to composers than I owe to any architect”, he wrote. "I feel deeply the common core of music and architecture: after all, they both derive their value from the right proportions."
"[...] The Dudok Quartet offered an exciting concert...these Dutch aren't afraid of anything! After impressively powerful and precise performances of Ligeti and Xenakis, the Dutch played Mozart's KV 589...with am amazing wealth of timbre and superimposed rhythms, as if it was written in the 20th century...The Dudoks daringly expressed it's sensuality and expressionistic energy, which is somewhere in between Reger and Roussel."
“The members of the Dudok Quartet showed an original vision in all of their interpretations, taking commendable risks that are unknown during a competition.”
In June of 2013, the Dudok Quartet has finished their studies at the Dutch String Quartet Academy with highest distinction. Due to their successes at international competitions, the quartet has been recognized one of the most promising young European string quartets.
The Dudok Quartet was finalist and laureate of the 7th international string quartet competition Quatuors à Bordeaux in May of 2013. Furthermore, the Dudok Quartet has won 1st prizes at both the 1st International String Quartet Competition 2011 in Radom (Poland) and the 27th Charles Hennen International Chamber Music Competition 2012. In November 2012 they received the 2nd prize at the 6th Joseph Joachim International Chamber Music Competition in Weimar (Germany).
The members of the quartet first met in the Ricciotti Ensemble, a Dutch street symphony orchestra. Since January 2009 the ensemble consists of its current members. From 2009 till 2011 the Dudok Quartet studied with the Alban Berg Quartett at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. After that, they studied with Marc Danel at the Dutch String Quartet Academy. During the same time, the quartet was coached intensively by Eberhard Feltz, Peter Cropper (Lindsay Quartet), Luc-Marie Aguera (Quatuor Ysaÿe) and Stefan Metz.
The Dudok Quartet gave the world première of Julius Röntgen’s Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra in the Czech Republic, followed by concerts in the Netherlands. Also, many well-known contemporary classical composers, such as Kaija Saariaho, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Calliope Tsoupaki and Max Knigge worked with the quartet on their music. In 2014, the Dudok Quartet has signed for several recordings with Resonus Classics, the world’s first solely digital classical music label. The first release, featuring string quartets by Haydn and Ligeti, as well as the ensemble’s own arrangements of piano works by Brahms, is scheduled for release in early 2015.
The Dudok Quartet has performed with many renowned guest musicians such as Pieter Wispelwey, Dmitri Ferschtman, Quirine Viersen, Hannes Minnaar, Ferdinand Erblich and Mikhail Zemtsov. The Dudok Quartet performed at many prestigious festivals, such as the Gergiev Festival, the Grachten Festival, the Orlando Festival, Festival Quatuors à Bordeaux and Festival Jeunes Talents (France), the Linari Classic Festival (Italy), the Léon Chamber Music Festival (Spain). Furthermore they gave concerts at every main concert hall in the Netherlands and in venues in France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus.
Willem Marinus Dudok (1884 – 1974) was a famous Dutch architect. He was also a great lover of music: he came from a musical family and composed music in his spare time. “I owe more to composers than I owe to any architect”, he wrote. "I feel deeply the common core of music and architecture: after all, they both derive their value from the right proportions."
"[...] The Dudok Quartet offered an exciting concert...these Dutch aren't afraid of anything! After impressively powerful and precise performances of Ligeti and Xenakis, the Dutch played Mozart's KV 589...with am amazing wealth of timbre and superimposed rhythms, as if it was written in the 20th century...The Dudoks daringly expressed it's sensuality and expressionistic energy, which is somewhere in between Reger and Roussel."
M : +44 (0) 7841 582 851 | E : info@loganartsmanagement.com | W : www.loganartsmanagement.com
