Profile & Special Focus
Formed in 2005, the Galatea Quartet consists of siblings Sarah and Julien Kilchenmann, Yuka Tsuboi and Hugo Bollschweiler. Besides the standard classical repertoire, entering new territory with innovative genre-crossing concepts plays an important role for the quartet. Also there is a deep commitment to contemporary Swiss composers. Their unconventional and varied approach continues into the classical-romantic repertoire, where lesser-known works stand alongside mainstays of the quartet literature. This love of adventure is contagious and has been met by overwhelmingly positive responses from audiences and colleagues alike.
Awards
3rd prize at Concours de Genève 2006
Prize winner at Migros Kammermusikwettbewerb Zurich 2007
3rd prize at International Chamber Music Competition Osaka 2008
Prize of Ministry of Culture and Communication at International Bordeaux String Quartet Competition 2010
Partners, cooperations and past performances
Concerts at:
Wigmore Hall, London (UK)
Amsterdam Concertgebouw (NL)
Tonhalle Zurich (CH)Festivals:
Società del Quartetto Milano (IT)
Festival de Sion; Festspiele and Tage für neue Musik Zurich (CH)
EuroArt Prague (CZ)
Festival Pablo Casals (FR)CDs:
‘Bloch: Landscapes-Music for String Quartet’ (debut album released in 2011 by Sony Classical): won ECHO Prize for Best Chamber Music Album (20th /21st century) 2012 & Kulturförderpreis of the Canton of Zurich 2013
‘Belle Epuoque – French Works for String Quartet (released in 2014 by Sony Classical)Collaborations with:
Martin Derungs, Hans-Ulrich Lehmann, Heinz Marti, Peter Wettstein, Martin Schlumpf, Rodolphe Schacher, Iiro Rantala, Laurie Altman, Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Tina Turner, Tim Fischer, Urs Faes (author)Ensemble & Instrumentation
Studied with:
Stephan Görner at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste Zurich and Carmina Quartet in BerlinYuka Tsuboi - Violin 1
Sarah Kilchenmann - Violin 2
Julien Kilchenmann - Viola
Hugo Bollschweiler - Cello
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