Bourgie Hall presents

Cuarteto Quiroga

Praised by The New York Times for its “exquisite and interpretively fresh performances,” the Cuarteto Quiroga has established itself as one of the most dynamic and unique string quartets of its generation, winning international acclaim from critics and audiences alike for its distinctive personality as well as its bold and original approach to the string quartet repertoire. For its appearance in Montreal, the ensemble revisits the great quartets of Haydn, Beethoven, and Bartók.

The quartet is formed by violinists Aitor Hevia and Cibrán Sierra, violist Josep Puchades, and cellist Helena Poggio.

Winners of the prestigious 2018 National Music Award of Spain and prizewinners of several major international competitions (Bordeaux, Paolo Borciani, Geneva, Beijing, Fnapec-Paris, Palau Barcelona), in 2013 Cuarteto Quiroga became the first artists in residence of the Royal Palace of Madrid, allowing them to give performances on a unique set of decorated Stradivari instruments.

“Exquisite, precise, perfectly balanced. Interpretatively fresh performances couched in consistently warm hues” — The New York Times

Cuarteto QuirogaThe Quartet appears at venues including the Pierre Boulez Saal, Konzerthaus and Philharmonie in Berlin, Wigmore Hall London, The Frick Collection and Lincoln Center in New York, DaCamera in Los Angeles, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Konserthuset Stockholm, Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, Stadtcasino Basel, Mozarteum Salzburg, Laieszhalle Hamburg, Lierderhalle Stuttgart, Barcelona’s Palau de la Música, DeDoelen Rotterdam, Gonfallone di Roma, La Pergola Firenze, Les Invalides in Paris, Martinu Hall in Prague, and at festivals including, among others, Heidelberger Frühling, Schwetzinger Festspiele, and the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam.

Formed in 2003, Cuarteto Quiroga takes its name from the Galician violinist Manuel Quiroga, one of the most outstanding string players in Spanish music history. They studied with Rainer Schmidt at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid, with Walter Levin at the Musikakademie in Basel, and with Hatto Beyerle at the European Chamber Music Academy. Further important artistic influences are György Kurtág, András Keller, Ferenc Rados, Johannes Meissl & Eberhard Feltz.

Strongly committed to chamber music teaching, they hold professorships at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Baremboin-Said Academy, Musikene-San Sebastián, and at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid. They are regularly invited to give masterclasses at universities and music conservatories throughout Europe, the USA, and Latin America.

Program
HAYDN Quartet in D minor, Hob. III: 43
BARTÓK Quartet No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Sz. 85
BEETHOVEN Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 7:30pm
To purchase your tickets, visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/