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The somewhat more restrained, yet superbly executed version of this genuine masterpiece [Rainier] by the Signum Quartett is entirely praiseworthy. The same can be said of the entire album, with its magnificent performances and flawless sound. Highly recommended.<\/p>\n

Guy Rickards: \u201cA Dark Flaring: Works for String Quartet from South Africa,\u201d<\/em> in Gramophone<\/em>, August 2025<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=\u00bb100″ gutter_size=\u00bb3″ override_padding=\u00bbyes\u00bb column_padding=\u00bb2″ overlay_alpha=\u00bb50″ shift_x=\u00bb0″ shift_y=\u00bb0″ shift_y_down=\u00bb0″ z_index=\u00bb0″ medium_width=\u00bb0″ mobile_width=\u00bb0″ width=\u00bb1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb119348″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb399848″]Florian Donderer, violin
\nAnnette Walther, violin
\nXandi van Dijk, viola
\nThomas Schmitz, cello<\/p>\n

Performances of unsparing expressivity, intimacy and vitality are hallmarks of the Signum Quartet, pairing music making of the subtlest order with playing of the highest intensity. The dramatic composition of their programmes is innovative and distinct, and is realised with uncompromising perfection in interpretations of effortless transparency. (\u201cenormously intelligent and knowledgeable programming\u201d\u2014Rondo Magazin).<\/p>\n

The quartet has been a welcome guest at the Wigmore Hall London, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Philharmonie de Paris, Konzerthaus Vienna, Philharmonie Cologne, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and at the BBC Proms, with partners such as Nils M\u00f6nkemeyer, Dominique Horwitz, J\u00f6rg Widmann, Daniel Ottensamer, Nicolas Altstaedt and Elisabeth Leonskaja.<\/p>\n

In 2023 the ensemble will give its debut at Carnegie Hall in New York.<\/p>\n

The Signum Quartet\u2019s discography is a testament to their stylistic range: Next to the greats of the quartet literature, they have recorded works by Wolfgang Rihm, Thomas Ad\u00e8s, J\u00f6rg Widmann and Kevin Volans. Their recording of Erkki-Sven T\u00fc\u00fcr\u2019s Second String Quartet Lost Prayers for ECM won Classical Album of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards 2021.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=\u00bb100″ gutter_size=\u00bb3″ override_padding=\u00bbyes\u00bb column_padding=\u00bb2″ overlay_alpha=\u00bb50″ shift_x=\u00bb0″ shift_y=\u00bb0″ shift_y_down=\u00bb0″ z_index=\u00bb0″ medium_width=\u00bb0″ mobile_width=\u00bb0″ width=\u00bb1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb155701″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb130287″]Following their multi-award-winning album \u201cAus der Ferne\u201d (Diapason D\u2019Or, Opus Klassik), the Signum Quartet continued its Schubert cycle for PENTATONE with \u201cIns stille Land\u201d, deepening its exploration of the fascinating connections between his string quartets and songs.<\/p>\n

(\u201cThe Signum\u2019s \u2018Deaath and the Maiden\u2019 is up there with the best from a crowded field\u201d\u2014The Strad)<\/p>\n

In 2015, the quartet launched its innovative social media project #quartweet, where composers of all ages and abilities are invited to tweet a short quartet of 140 notes or less on Twitter. The project has received much media attention and been featured on Deutschlandfunk, BBC In Tune and BR U-21. Contributing composers include Bruno Mantovani, Grawemeyer Award winners Brett Dean and Sebastian Currier and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw.<\/p>\n

In 2022 the quartet established its Bremen-based project SIGNUM open space, supported by Neustart Kultur. This will be a site for rehearsals, recordings, workshops and education initiatives as well as an interactive exchange with the public. Additionally, there will be interdisciplinary projects such as exhibitions, readings, dance and seminars with renowned lecturers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=\u00bbcolor-161817″ radius=\u00bbbtn-round\u00bb wide=\u00bbyes\u00bb border_width=\u00bb0″ button_color_type=\u00bbuncode-palette\u00bb uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb183585″ link=\u00bburl:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mendialduamusic.com%2Fen%2Fartista%2Fsignum_quartet_en.pdf\u00bb]Download biography[\/vc_button][vc_button button_color=\u00bbcolor-161817″ radius=\u00bbbtn-round\u00bb wide=\u00bbyes\u00bb border_width=\u00bb0″ button_color_type=\u00bbuncode-palette\u00bb uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb120542″ link=\u00bburl:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mendialduamusic.com%2Fen%2Fartista%2Fsignum_quartet_es.pdf\u00bb]Descargar biograf\u00eda[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=\u00bb0″ back_color=\u00bbcolor-gyho\u00bb overlay_alpha=\u00bb50″ gutter_size=\u00bb3″ column_width_percent=\u00bb100″ shift_y=\u00bb0″ z_index=\u00bb0″ content_parallax=\u00bb0″ uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb118180″ back_color_type=\u00bbuncode-palette\u00bb][vc_column column_width_percent=\u00bb100″ gutter_size=\u00bb3″ override_padding=\u00bbyes\u00bb column_padding=\u00bb2″ overlay_alpha=\u00bb50″ shift_x=\u00bb0″ shift_y=\u00bb0″ shift_y_down=\u00bb0″ z_index=\u00bb0″ medium_width=\u00bb0″ mobile_width=\u00bb0″ width=\u00bb1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb273324″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=\u00bb100″ align_horizontal=\u00bbalign_center\u00bb gutter_size=\u00bb3″ overlay_alpha=\u00bb50″ shift_x=\u00bb0″ shift_y=\u00bb0″ shift_y_down=\u00bb0″ z_index=\u00bb0″ medium_width=\u00bb0″ mobile_width=\u00bb0″ width=\u00bb1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb107072″][vc_gallery el_id=\u00bbgallery-799062″ medias=\u00bb159510,159512″ gutter_size=\u00bb0″ media_items=\u00bbmedia|lightbox|original,icon,caption\u00bb screen_lg=\u00bb1000″ screen_md=\u00bb600″ screen_sm=\u00bb480″ single_width=\u00bb3″ images_size=\u00bbfive-four\u00bb single_shape=\u00bbround\u00bb single_overlay_color=\u00bbcolor-161817″ single_overlay_opacity=\u00bb50″ single_v_position=\u00bbbottom\u00bb single_padding=\u00bb2″ single_title_family=\u00bbfont-846016″ single_title_dimension=\u00bbh3″ single_title_weight=\u00bb400″ lbox_skin=\u00bbwhite\u00bb uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb528359″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=\u00bb908919″]signumquartet.com<\/a> \u01c0 Twitter<\/a> \u01c0 Facebook<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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