Founded in 2018, the Korossy Quartet aims to transmit the famous Hungarian string quartet tradition, and to present the broadest possible repertoire to Hungarian and foreign audiences. In 2021, the ensemble was awarded 5 different special prizes at the international Bartók World Competition, and a year later they were accepted into the class of Günter Pichler, first violinist of the legendary Alban Berg Quartet, at the Reina Sofia School of Music in Madrid. The Korossy Quartet's Bartók series, starting in autumn 2023, includes all of Bartók's string quartets in 6 concerts over 2 years, paired with a selection of works by the greatest composers of music history.

Béla Bartók's String Quartet No 5 is perhaps the most outstanding reflection of his genius in the genre. While each movement in the bridge form is an exemplar of musical streamlining, each note captivate the listener with an elemental expressive and magnetic quality. Mozart also shows the very best of his composing abilities in his last String Quartet in F major. Both works are characterised by wise structures, and stunningly perfect and sensuous formal design. The instruments exist both in their individual capacity and in community, so that they can sometimes become instruments of the most intimate confession. This kind of dramatic writing also refers these two works in the highest ranks of string quartet literature.

Photo: Andrea Felvégi