Influenced by Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus style and regarded as a revolutionary visionary in the 1920s, and by personal encounters with Yehudi Menuhin and Mstislav Rostropovich, the Gropius Quartett aims to clarify and illuminate the essence of compositions, bringing works to life through bold and passionate playing.
The members of the quartet have known one another since studying together at the International Menuhin Music Academy and The Juilliard School. The quartet’s debut concert at the Nationaltheater Weimar in 2018 and an extended exploratory visit to New York in 2019 were followed by prestigious guest appearances at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Konzerthaus Berlin. The Gropius Quartett has since performed across Europe as well as in North America.
It works closely with composers such as George Alexander Albrecht, Enjott Schneider, Burkhard Egdorf and Sir Karl Jenkins, and in addition has participated in inspiring musical collaborations with Evgeny Kissin, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky and Camille Thomas. The Gropius Quartett’s critically acclaimed debut album, featuring works by Mendelssohn, Dvořák and Albrecht, was released in 2024 on Hänssler Classic.
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