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Fejes String Quartet
Formed in 2006, the Fejes Quartet first came to know each other initially as members of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. A chance opportunity to work together as a quartet established a musical collaboration of the highest quality. Following their first concerts, the quartet quickly gained a reputation for their lively performances and engaging approach, resulting in invitations to perform at many music societies throughout Scotland. During the 2010 season, concerts included performing as part of the RSAMD chamber series and a performance at Pollock House Arts Society, helping them to celebrate their 50th anniversary season. A tour to Hungary to perform Bartók was a particular highlight, and the quartet is delighted to have been immediately invited back.
The Quartet made a highly successful tour of Northern Scotland in January 2011 where they promoted their recently released debut CD and in July 2011 they were quartet in residence at the ‘’Les Heures Musicales’’ festival in the south of France, giving a number of concerts, the highlight of which was a performance of Schubert’s C major Cello quintet in which they were joined by the great cellist Raphael Wallfisch.
The Fejes Quartet currently has residencies at both the Glasgow Art Club and The Mackintosh Church in Glasgow. Not only confined to the concert hall and music club environment the Fejes quartet is well known for its versatility. They have recently been involved in a number of successful projects, working together with Enterprise Music Scotland, providing workshops on quartet playing in schools and a collaborative project with the percussion duo Owen and Olly. They have even been known to perform alongside a DJ in Glasgow’s West End.
Having recently returned from a highly successful tour of Italy, where they have already received a return invitation, the quartet will be returning to Hungary and to the south of France in summer. In addition to their concert engagements, they will be recording their second CD during the coming year.
The Quartet made a highly successful tour of Northern Scotland in January 2011 where they promoted their recently released debut CD and in July 2011 they were quartet in residence at the ‘’Les Heures Musicales’’ festival in the south of France, giving a number of concerts, the highlight of which was a performance of Schubert’s C major Cello quintet in which they were joined by the great cellist Raphael Wallfisch.
The Fejes Quartet currently has residencies at both the Glasgow Art Club and The Mackintosh Church in Glasgow. Not only confined to the concert hall and music club environment the Fejes quartet is well known for its versatility. They have recently been involved in a number of successful projects, working together with Enterprise Music Scotland, providing workshops on quartet playing in schools and a collaborative project with the percussion duo Owen and Olly. They have even been known to perform alongside a DJ in Glasgow’s West End.
Having recently returned from a highly successful tour of Italy, where they have already received a return invitation, the quartet will be returning to Hungary and to the south of France in summer. In addition to their concert engagements, they will be recording their second CD during the coming year.