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| Danish String Quartet |
| A | D | CEE Musical America 2020 "Ensemble of the Year" |
| Born | |
| Denmark and Norway | |
| Studies | |
| Royal Academy of Music Kopenhagen | |
| Highlights | |
| 2012 selected by New York Times as "Highlight of the Season" "New Generation Artist" for 2013-2015 by BBC Radio 3 | |
| Prizes | |
| Danish Radio Chamber Music Competition Trondheim Chamber Music Competition Charles Hennen Chamber Music Competition 11th London International String Quartet Competition Nordmetal-Ensemble-Prize at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Festivals Carls Nielsen Prize | |
| Recordings | |
| Dacapo (String Quartets by Nielsen, "Wood Works") | |
| Short Biography | |
| Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen – Violin Frederik Øland – Violin Asbjørn Nørgaard - Viola Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin – Cello The GRAMMY-nominated® Danish String Quartet continues to maintain its preeminence among the best string quartets in the world. Celebrated for its "intense blend, extreme dynamic variation (in which they seem to stick together), perfect intonation even in overtones, and constant vitality and flow" (Gramophone) and known for the palpable joy it exudes when making music, the Danish String Quartet has become one of the most sought-after classical quartets of our time, performing to sold-out concert halls around the world. The quartet's imaginative and intriguing programming and repertoire selection has produced critically acclaimed original projects and commissions, as well as elaborate arrangements of Scandinavian folk tunes. In August 2024, the quartet will release its long-awaited third album of folkloristically inspired traditional and original melodies, Keel Road, on ECM. With 14 tracks, all arranged by the Danish String Quartet, "Keel Road" is a retracing of musical paths along the North Sea, from Denmark and Norway to the Faroe Islands, England and Ireland. The release of "Keel Road" marks the quartet's tenth anniversary in exploring Scandinavian folk traditions, starting with their 2014 album "Wood Works", followed by "Last Leaf" (ECM 2017); the latter was voted one of the best classical albums of the year by NPR, Spotify and the New York Times. With a growing audience in North America, they embark on four tours this season, taking them to 24 cities across the U.S. and Canada, starting with major summer festivals like Aspen and Tanglewood. They will also perform at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, Cal Performances and UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures in California, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Nashville Symphony's Chamber Music Series, the Friends of Chamber Music in Denver, and the Savannah Music Festival. Outside the USA, they will perform in Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Italy and Greece this season. The Danish string quartet has been awarded many prizes and nominations, including Musical America's 2020 "Ensemble of the Year" and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust. The quartet was named the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist in 2013 and was included in the Bowers programme (formerly CMS Two). In 2011, the quartet received the Carl Nielsen Prize, the highest cultural award in Denmark. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, the Danish quartet was formed when violinists Frederik Øland and Rune Tonsgaard Sørenson and violist Asbjørn Nørgaard were formed as teenagers under the direction of Tim Frederiksen from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. In 2008, the three Danes were joined by Norwegian cellist Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin. 2024/2025 This biography is to be reproduced without modifications, omissions or additions, unless expressly authorized by the artist agency. If you would like a revision or an abridged or updated biography, please contact Mark Stephan Buhl Artists Management (office@msbuhl.com). Please only use material from the current season. | |
