Profile & Special Focus
The four interprets of Hanson are particularly involved in research and understanding of the musical language. Thanks to its knowledge of the music repertoire founding the string quartet, and especially Joseph Haydn, the Hanson Quartet builds up to itself a strong identity of discourse in which intelligence and a touch of humor get involved in the delicacy and the sensibility of its interpretation.
Awards
2nd prize at Geneva International String Quartet Competition 2016
3rd prize, audience prize at 11th International Competition for String Quartet Lyon 2015
Bourse de l'Académie des Beaux Arts at European competition for music ensembles „FNAPEC“ 2014
Partners, cooperations and past performances
Concerts at:
Wigmore Hall, London (UK)
Victoria Hall, Genf (CH)
Auditorium de la Maison de la Radio, Salle Cortot & Cité de la Musique, Paris; Opéra de Lyon (FR)Residences:
Fondation Singer-Polignac (since 2015)
French Radio (France Musique) (since 2016)CDs:
All shall not die – String Quartets by Haydn (released 2019)
Not all cats are grey – String Quartets by Bartók, Liegti, Dutilleux (released 2021)
Black Angels – String Quartets by George Crumb (released 2022)
Chants Nostalgiques – songs by Faure, Chausson, Sohy in cooperation with Marie-Laura Garnier (released 2023)Upcoming concerts and tours
2024
21 January 2024 Theatre des Champs Élysées, Paris (FR)12 Feburary 2024 Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
09 March 2024: Hong Kong (HK)
19 March 2024: Les Mardis Musicaux, Angers (FR)
28-29 March 2024: Belle Saison, Coulommiers (FR)02 April 2024: Conservatoire Caen (FR)
05-06 April 2023: Belle Saison, Saint Omer (FR)
12-14 April 2024: Belle Saison, Arles (FR)02 June 2024: Konzertverein Schwerin (DE)
10 June 2024: Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris (FR)Reviews & Feedback
“Quatuor Hanson triumph in Crumb’s hellish classic” – BBC Music choice
“These players offer inspired expressively audacious readings full of character, spontaneity and refinement of detail” – The Strad
Ensemble & Instrumentation
Studied at:
Conservatoire national Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de ParisMasterclasses with:
Hatto Beyerle, Johannes Meissl, Ébène QuartetAnton Hanson - Violin 1
Jules Dussap - Violin 2
Gabrielle Lafait - Viola
Simon Dechambre - Cello
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