Structure over sentiment for the Quatuor Van Kuijk in Lugano

By Edward Sava-Segal, 02 June 2021

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Reviewed at LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura: Sala Teatro, Lugano on 1 June 2021

Mendelssohn, String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, Op.13

Bartók, String Quartet no. 4 in C major, Sz.91

Quatuor Van Kuijk

Quatuor Van Kuijk captures enigmatic Ligeti in Liverpool

Leighton Jones, 13th January

The classical masterpieces of Haydn and Schubert miss the spot, but Ligeti and Poulenc enthral in the splendid setting of the Concert Room, St George’s Hall, Liverpool.

***11

Collaboration in action at Cadogan Hall

Nick Boston, 24th July

An exploration of expression within controlled structure from Van Wauwe and the Quatuor Van Kuijk, in passionate Webern, tense Durupt and spirited Mozart.

****1

Winning French programme from Quatuor Van Kuijk

Hedy Mühleck, 4th November

Since its formation four years ago, the young ensemble Quatuor Van Kuijk has been bagging numerous competition prizes and accumulating international acclaim.

****1

Les quatuors Van Kuijk et Magenta en fusion aux Bouffes du Nord

Tristan Labouret, 10th February

Réunis par La Belle Saison, les deux ensembles se sont parfaitement harmonisés dans un beau Quatuor de Bacewicz et un formidable Octuor de Mendelssohn... au risque de lisser les aspérités de La Nuit transfigurée.

****1

L'élégance de Mendelssohn par le Quatuor Van Kuijk aux Bouffes du Nord

Clara Leonardi, 26th May

Ce devait être la clôture d’une année consacrée à l’intégrale des quatuors de Mendelssohn : le concert des Van Kuijk est en fait l’un des premiers d'une série qui commence bien.

****1

Emotion und Wagemut: Das Quatuor Van Kuijk in Lugano

Rolf Kyburz, 22nd April

Das Quatuor Van Kuijk bot in Lugano ein anspruchsvolles Programm mi Debussy, Weberns Fünf Sätzen und Mendelssohn.

***11

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.