Concert by the "Tetraktys" String Quartet
Program
G. Ligeti
Andante & Allegretto for String Quartet (1950)
W. A. Mozart
String Quartet in F KV 590
-Allegro moderato
-Allegretto
-Menuetto
-Allegro
L. v. Beethoven
String Quartet in f minor op.95
-Allegro con brio
-Allegretto ma non troppo
-Allegro asai vivace ma serioso
-Largetto espresivo - Allegretto agitato
Tetraktys String Quartet
The
TETRAKTYS, according to the Pythagoreans, was a symbol of Harmony in
the Cosmos. The Tetraktys String Quartet leaves its audience with the
same feeling after each of their concerts.
The Quartet was formed in 2008 and has met with resounding acclaim. The Greek newspapers have described these 4 young men as "The new up-and-coming quartet". Other critiques mention their "unique style", their "bright and compact sound", their "virtuosic efficiency" and their "expressive phrasing".
Each member of the Quartet is extremely talented, trained at world class institutions and has performed with various orchestras and world class conductors.
Giorgos Panyiotidis is the Assistant Concertmeister of Kamerata, the Chamber Orchestra of Athens, Costas Panayiotidis is a member of the first violin section and Ali Besemegler is the Principal viola player. Dimitris Travlos is a member of the Athens State Orchestra.
They are also members of the Ensemble Modern and the Ergon ensemble.
In December 2008 they made their debut concert at the Cultural centre of Dionysus in Athens and started to attract a fan base. In 2009 they had a series of concerts at the Goethe Institute in Athens, and each concert was packed with an excited audience.
The following concerts at the Parnassus Hall in Athens attracted yet again a full house. In December 2009 they performed at the Megaro Musicis with Jeremy Irons, as he recited a Christmas Carol.
The Quartet's repertoire is diverse and exciting. They try to combine the Classical period with the Contemporary-they have played Ligetti and Mozart in the same concert, Skalkotas with Haydn, Webern with Beethoven. They are an extremely talented and energetic group of dynamic young men who believe in creating a magical environment with their music making.