Signum Quartett

Thanks to its rousing and lively interpretations and individual programme concepts, the Signum Quartet has made its mark on the international quartet scene and has established itself as one of the most distinguished ensembles of its generation.

Intensive studies with the Alban Berg Quartet, Artemis Quartet and the Melos Quartet as well as collaborations with György Kurtág, Walter Levin, Alfred Brendel, Leon Fleisher and Joerg Widmann have shaped the artistic development of the Signum Quartet, which has won numerous awards (German Music Competition, Premio Paolo Borciani, London International String Quartet Competition) and has been accorded intensive support (i.a. BBC New Generation Artists).

Their recording ‘No.3’, released in May 2013, presents quartets by Bartók, Schnittke and Berg, and in January 2014 was announced as recipient of the International Classical Music Awards 2014 ‘Best Chamber Music Recording’.

Concert appearances have taken the Signum Quartet to international podia from Madrid and Barcelona to Basel and Paris. The quartet has performed at the Hamburg Laeiszhalle, the Berlin Philharmonie and Konzerthaus, the Luxemburg Philharmonie, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall London, the Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Boston Harvard Musical Association as well as at the Schleswig-Holstein, Rheingau and Schwetzingen Music Festivals and at the BBC Proms.

Regular collaborations with contemporary composers are an integral aspect of the Signum Quartet’s artistic work. Bruno Mantovani will dedicate his String Quartet No. 3 to the ensemble, which they will perform in London, Vienna, Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam in the 2016/ 17 season.

Chamber music partners of the quartet include Joerg Widmann, Igor Levit, Nils Moenkemeyer, Adrian Brendel and Dominique Horwitz.

"It is with great pleasure that I listen listen to your energetic earnestness and poetic precision." Wolfgang Rihm on the recording of his Quartettsatz on the CD released in 2012

"The Signum Quartet is an exceptional occurence and deserves utmost attention." Jörg Widmann

Signum Quartett’s tracks

• Franz Schubert: 4. Allegro from String Quartet in D major D 74 by Signum Quartett
• Franz Schubert: 3. Scherzo from String Quartet in d minor D 810 "Death and the Maiden" by Signum Quartett
• Franz Schubert: "Auf dem Wasser zu singen" D774 (Arr. Xandi van Dijk) by Signum Quartett
• Ludwig van Beethoven: 6. Finale: Allegro from String Quartet in B-flat major Op. 130 by Signum Quartett
• Franz Schubert: 4. Presto from String Quartet in B-flat Major No. 8, D 112 by Signum Quartett
• Franz Schubert: 1. Allegro ma non troppo from String Quartet in A Minor 'Rosamunde' No.13, D804 by Signum Quartett
• Franz Schubert: "Du bist die Ruh" (arr. Xandi van Dijk) by Signum Quartett
• Gezwitscher zu viert: Livemusik mit dem Signum Quartett | WDR 3 Tonart (10.06.2016) by Signum Quartett
• Deutschlandfunk Musikjournal vom 06.10.2015: "Copernicus", #Quartweet und Future Pitch by Signum Quartett
• Bruno Mantovani: 3ème Quatuor (live) by Signum Quartett