Profile & Special Focus
„From Chinese philosophy comes the idea of a great entirety in which opposites depend on and complement each other. Based on this idea, we combine complexity and simplicity. As four different individuals, together we shape the unity of the string quartet, the royal genre of chamber music.“
The Simply Quartet is continuously searching for a deep understanding of the inherent language of music: from the early classical works to modern string quartet literature. They place great emphasis on combining the three contrasting cultures (China, Austria, Norway) upon which they draw their inspiration to develop a musical language of their own; by exploring works from each of their cultures, they deepen their knowledge of different sound worlds.
Awards
1st prize at International Carl Nielsen Chamber Music Competition 2019
1st prize at Quatuor á Bordeaux 2019
1st prize at Franz Schubert and Modern Music 2018
1st prize at Intenational Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition 2017
Partners, cooperations and past performances
Concerts at:
BOZAR Brussels (BE)
Concertgebouw Amsterdam (NL)
Palau de la Música Catalana (ES)
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (DE)
Philharmonie Luxemburg (LU)
Philharmonie Paris (FR)Upcoming concerts and tours
2024
January 2024: Germany, Austria, Portugal and Great Britain
Feburary 2024: Netherlands, Germany
March 2024: Switzerland, Germany
April 2024: Denmark, Germany with Diyang Mei, viola
June 2024: Germany, Austria
September 2024: Germany
December 2024: Austria2025
January 2025: GermanyReviews & Feedback
„The Simply Quartet doesn’t play in front of, but explicitly for their audience, which makes everyone feel spoken to.“ – Süddeutsche Zeitung, 06.2022
Ensemble & Instrumentation
Studied at:
mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Johannes Meissl
Günter Pichler's class at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid (2020-21)Danfeng Shen - Violin 1
Antonia Rankersberg - Violin 2
Xiang Lyu - Viola
Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald - Cello
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