Profile & Special Focus
The Quatuor Magenta, named after the vibrant boulevard in the heart of Paris, is made up of French violinists Ida Derbesse and Elena Watson—Perry, French violist Claire Pass-Lanneau, and Canadian cellist Fiona Robson. The quartet took form in 2021 when the four musicians came together with a desire to explore the rich string quartet repertoire. Having studied individually at a kaleidoscope of prestigious music schools including McGill University, The Guildhall School and Cleveland Institute of Music, the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris was their common denominator.
Awards
finalists Joseph Haydn Competition 2023, Vienna
3rd prize Zukunftsklang Competition 2022, Frankfurt
selected for ARD Competition 2022, Munich
Partners, cooperations and past performances
Ensemble in Residence at the 2021 Festival International de Piano à La Roque d’Anthéron Instants de Grasse (FR)
Klangraum Konzerte, Köln (DE)
featured on album California Dreamin’ by French flutist Julien Beaudiment.
Ensemble & Instrumentation
Studying with:
Van Kuijk Quartet and Luc-Marie AgueraMember of:
Le Dimore del Quartetto
ECMA - European Chamber Music Academy
ProQuartet - European Chamber Music Centre thanks to the support of ADAMIIda Derbesse - Violin 1
Elena Watson—Perry - Violin 2
Claire Pass-Lanneau – Viola
Fiona Robson - Cello
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