Élysée Quartet
(Vadim Tchijik et Pablo Schatzman, violons, Andrei Malakhov, alto, Igor Kiritchenko, violoncelle)
The Elysée Quartet was founded in 1995 by former members of two quartets that won the Grand Prix at the Evian International Competition: the Anton and Ysaye Quartets. The unique aspect of the Elysée Quartet lies in the confrontation and assimilation of two different schools: the French school and the Russian school.
These two schools enrich each other and allow a fusion of different ideas, the development of new dimensions in the interpretation of music, and a power of expression of great originality.
The Elysée Quartet has performed in many European countries (England, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Portugal) as well as in Israel, Japan, China, Canada, Nicaragua, Russia, and has been invited to play in major concert halls such as the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Salle Cortot in Paris, Kioi Hall in Tokyo, and Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow.
In France, it has been welcomed by prestigious festivals such as: the Festival de l’Orangerie de Sceaux, the Festival du Périgord Noir, the Festival de Quatuors à Cordes de Fayence, the Festival de Quatuors à Cordes du Lubéron, the Festival d’Ile de France, the Festival de l’Abbaye de l’Epau, the Saison Musicale de Proquartet à Fontainebleau, the Festival de Cunault, etc.
The Elysée Quartet has collaborated with musicians such as Pascal Amoyel, Franck Braley, Marie-Joseph Jude, Jean-Marc Luisada, Emmanuelle Bertrand, Marc Coppey, Henri Demarquette, Alain Meunier, François Salque, Gérard Caussé, Michel Lethiec, Paul Meyer, Philippe Bernold and many others. He has also recorded several CDs for the labels Naxos, Timpani, Triton, Continuo Classics, Zig Zag Territoires…
The Alliance Française Ottawa is pleased to invite you to their concert on Thursday, October 20th at 7:00 pm at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 125 Mackay Street, Ottawa, ON, K1M 2B4
“One of the most interesting ensembles today…”
Le Monde de la Musique
“A superbly structured and controlled quartet. A version, all pure grace and eloquence…”
International Record Review (England)
“These musicians, wonderfully complimentary, are on a par with the greatest quartets. The warm atmosphere is a bonus.”
The Strad (England)
