Founded
in 1997, quattrocelli performs regularly in concert and on
radio and television broadcasts in Germany and Europe. Their performances
combine classical, pop, cabaret and folk material. What weaves these elements
into an exciting whole is the players’ virtuosity, their delight in
the new, and their enjoyment of colorful sound combinations.
Music critics remark with appreciation on the freedom and democracy with which the players approach their material there is no "first fiddle," and solo and virtuoso passages are evenly distributed.
The four members of Quattrocelli all studied under the same teacher in Aachen, Germany, assuring a uniform technique and tone and a level of performance that appears effortless.
When performning in concert, at times hilarity prevails, and at other times an intense focus casts an almost hypnotic spell on the audience. But the core of the ensemble's performance is the music itself - a celebration of sound sensuality. And while we are never in doubt of the players' impressive abilities, it is the light, up-beat mood that leaves the strongest impression. This is music-making quite outside the conventions of classical concert-giving.
