Unquestionably one of the world's great young string quartets, the St. Petersburg's meteoric rise to fame has included a Grammy nomination for "Best Record of the Month," honors in Stereo Review and Gramophone, an opening night performance at
Unquestionably one of the worldâs great young string quartets, the St. Petersburgâs meteoric rise to fame has included a Grammy nomination for âBest Record of the Month,â honors in Stereo Review and Gramophone, an opening night performance at Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center, plus hundreds of concerts in North America, Europe and Asiaâs most prestigious series and festivals.
In 1989 the quartet visited the United States for the first time as artists-in-residence at the Musicorda Festival Spring Program in Massachusetts, which has become a regular part of their musical life.
After a short rest in the mountains of New England, the quartet began training for a new competition, the Vittorio Gui International Competition for chamber ensembles in Florence, Italy. There they won not only the first prize, but both special prizes, continuing to soar ahead towards the greatest challenge yet: the international competition for chamber ensembles in Melbourne, Australia.
With another shining success they returned home with the first prize and the âGrand Prix Musica Viva.â
Intensive periods of international touring followed with concerts in Germany, Italy, Japan, Asia and the Netherlands. As quartet-in-residence at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the foursome has made debuts in Londonâs Wigmore Hall, a number of British festivals, and continues active touring in the US, performing over 70 concerts, including Lincoln Centerâs âGreat Performancesâ series and at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
The quartet members are Alla Aranovskaya, first violin; Ilya Teplyakov, second violin; Alexei Koptev, viola; and Leonid Shukaev, cello.
The program for April 16 will feature Quartet No. 3 in f Major by Dmitri Shostakovich; Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op 92 by Sergie Prokofiev; and after intermission, Quartet No. 2 in D Major by Alexander Borodin. The concert will begin at 3 pm, and will be followed by an informal lobby reception with the musicians.
Tickets for NFoM concerts are $14 for adults, $12 for students and seniors. For last-minute reservations or additional information, contact NFoM president Ellen Parrella at 426-6470.