Good hunting and friendly conversation

By Mark Pullinger, 24 February 2017

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“a burst of sunshine, only occasionally obscured by a passing cloud”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 23 February 2017

Beethoven, String Quartet no. 3 in D major, Op.18 no.3

Bartók, String Quartet no. 3, Sz. 85

Schumann, Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op.44

Artemis Quartet

Anna Vinnitskaya, Piano

Taking Beethoven as their touchstone: the Artemis Quartet

Gus Mitchell, 22nd February

In an expertly considered programme, the Berlin-based ensemble brought together classical revolutionaries with modern homage to shine fascinating light on the form.

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Mendelssohn, Bach, Piazzolla and Brahms with the Artemis Quartet at mozart@augsburg

Philip May, 7th September

The Mozartkirche, a grand Catholic church in Biberbach, provided a somewhat reverential setting for the sixth concert in the mozart@augsburg series. It was also a distinct contrast to the elaborate Small Golden Hall in which the previous evening’s concert, “Chamber Music Pearls”, was held.

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Dallas Chamber Music presents the Artemis Quartet: Mendelssohn, Ginastera, and Schubert

Bachtrack reviewer, 11th March

Caught completely unawares – hearing a group I wasn’t familiar with, and on a Monday evening at that – I ended up seeing the Artemis Quartet give the best performance of any kind that I’ve experienced in quite a while.

*****

All Beethoven Programme by the Artemis Quartet

Nahoko Gotoh, 22nd January

In their sold-out all Beethoven concert at the Wigmore Hall, the two violinists of the Artemis Quartet switched places during the interval. Gregor Sigl played first violin in the op.18-4 and op. 135 quartets, and after the interval Natalia Prishepenko led in the popular Razumovsky No. 1 quartet.

Passage de témoin au sommet : le Quatuor Artemis aux Bouffes du Nord

Tristan Labouret, 3rd June

Dernier concert d'une tournée capitale dans l'histoire du Quatuor Artemis, qui voit la moitié de son effectif se renouveler après trente ans de carrière.

*****

Im Streichquartett-Olymp mit dem Artemis Quartett

Benedikt Zacher, 12th October

Mit Haydn, Bartók und Brahms gelingt dem Artemis Quartett im Münchner Prinzregententheater eine besonders glückliche Programmauswahl.

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Mark Pullinger

Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.

Good hunting and friendly conversation: Artemis Quartet and Anna Vinnitskaya at Wigmore Hall