Profile & Special Focus
Founded in 2019 on the principles of chaos in the arts, science, and philosophy, the Chaos String Quartet combines a highly refined ensemble culture and a fiery vitality with a passion for exploring experimental and improvisational approaches. With their affinity for embracing unpredictability and risk-taking, the ensemble’s members bring a unique dynamism and vibrancy to their playing featuring a whole universe of sounds.
Each year the Chaos String Quartet creates special projects that represent a new approach to classical music under the headline “Chaos in the Night”. In these projects both well-known and lesser-known pieces are combined with other forms of art, such as acting, painting, dancing, Jazz music amongst others. Collaborations with Science are also on their agenda.
Awards
1st prize at International String Quartet Competition Bad Tölz 2023
2nd prize, audience prize, best interpretation of commissioned work prize, best interpretation of ‘Viennese School’ prize at International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition 2023
2nd prize, contemporary work prize at Quatuors à Bordeaux 2022
3rd prize at ARD International Music Competition 2022
Partners, cooperations and past performances
Concerts at:
Musikverein, Vienna (AT)
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (DE)Festivals:
Schwetzingen SWR Festival, Schwarzwald Musikfestival, Mozartfest Würzburg, Heidelberger Streichquartettfest (DE)
Les Musicales de Normandie (FR)
Davos Festival (CH)
Ravenna Festival, Festival del Quartetto Firenze (IT)
Lockenhaus Festival, Wiener Festwochen (AT)
Gent Festival van Vlaanderen (NL)
Festival Academy Budapest (HU)Upcoming concerts and tours
2024
China Tour planned in spring or autumn
January
19 January2024: Wigmore Hall, London (UK)
20 January2024: Bad Tölz (DE)
21 January2024: Philharmonie de Paris (FR)
29 January-09 Feburary 2024: Britten Pears (UK)16 Feburary 2024: Birmingham (UK) (tbc)
22 Feburary 2024: Bristol (UK)
25 Feburary 2024: Bozar Brussels (BE)14 March 2024: Musikverein Vienna (AT)
22 March 2024: Birmingham (UK) (tbc)06 April 2024: Wittlich (DE)
12 May 2024: Rottenburg am Neckar (DE) (tbc)
08.-14 September 2024: Rügen (DE)
19 September 2024: Rotenburg (DE) (tbc)
29 September 2024: Rottenburg am Neckar (DE) (tbc)17 October 2024: Rotenburg (DE) (tbc)
2025
12 Feburary 2025: Trier (DE) (tbc)
19 Feburary 2025: Bocholt (DE) (tbc)Ensemble & Instrumentation
Studied at:
Scuola di Musica di Fiesole with Cuarteto CasalsMasterclasses with:
Johannes Meissl, Eberhard Feltz, Patrick Jüdt, Rainer Schmidt, Hatto Beyerle, András Keller, Oliver Wille, Helmut Lachenmannmember of the Chamber Music Association Le Dimore del Quartetto
selected for the promotional programs New Austrian Sound of Music and the MERITA Platform
Susanne Schäffer - Violin 1
Eszter Kruchió - Violin 2
Sara Marzadori - Viola
Bas Jongen - VioloncelloBas Jongen plays a cello by Hendrick Jacobs (Amsterdam, 1696), kindly loaned to him by the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation (NMF).
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