Quatuor Modigliani
String Quartet
Amaury Coeytaux
Violin
Loïc Rio
Violin
Laurent Marfaing
Viola
François Kieffer
Cello
"When playing in a quartet, one of the most important things is to respect all the individual personalities of each member; they are part of the identity of the group."
Loïc Rio / Quatuor Modigliani, Februar 2019
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Biography
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The Paris based Quatuor Modigliani was celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023.
It is a regular guest at the world’s top venues and finest String Quartet and Chamber Music series. In 2017 it was a special honor for the quartet to be the first string quartet ever performing in the big hall of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. In 2020, the quartet became artistic director of the string quartet festival “Vibre! Quatuors à Bordeaux” as well as the renowned “The Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition”; also, the quartet is the founder and artistic director of the Saint-Paul-de-Vence Festival. Since autumn 2023 they have been teaching the first String Quartet class at the École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot.
The Quatuor Modigliani has been recording for the Mirare label since 2008 and has released 13 award winning CDs since. In January 2024, the quartet’s latest album with string quartets by Grieg and Smetana was published and received enthusiastically by the international press: “The French Quatuor Modigliani brings these highly emotional works to life with energy, color and glowing passion.” (Rondo, January 2024) The recording was also featured in the bestseller list 2-2024 (category chamber music) at the “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik”. In the season 2024/2025, the Quatuor Modigliani is dedicating itself to the greatest challenge in the life of a string quartet: recording all 16 string quartets by Beethoven.
Other highlights of the new season include a tour of North America in October 2024, as well as concerts at the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, the L’Auditori in Barcelona (as part of the string quartet biennial), the Konserthus Stockholm or at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg.
The Quatuor Modigliani has been recording for the Mirare label since 2008 and has released 13 award winning CDs since. In January 2024, the quartet’s latest album with string quartets by Grieg and Smetana was published and received enthusiastically by the international press: “The French Quatuor Modigliani brings these highly emotional works to life with energy, color and glowing passion.” (Rondo, January 2024) The recording was also featured in the bestseller list 2-2024 (category chamber music) at the “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik”. In the season 2024/2025, the Quatuor Modigliani is dedicating itself to the greatest challenge in the life of a string quartet: recording all 16 string quartets by Beethoven.
Other highlights of the new season include a tour of North America in October 2024, as well as concerts at the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, the L’Auditori in Barcelona (as part of the string quartet biennial), the Konserthus Stockholm or at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg.
„One of today’s best quartets in the world... Balance, transparency, symphonic comprehension, confident style, their performance reached a very high and inspiring level.”Harald Eggebrecht, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Thanks to the generosity and support of private sponsors, the Quatuor Modigliani plays on four outstanding Italian instruments:
Amaury Coeytaux plays a 1715 violin by Stradivari,
Loïc Rio plays a 1780 violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini,
Laurent Marfaing plays a 1660 viola by Luigi Mariani,
François Kieffer plays a 1706 cello by Matteo Goffriller.
The Quatuor Modigliani also thanks SPEDIDAM for its help.
2024 / 2025
Amaury Coeytaux plays a 1715 violin by Stradivari,
Loïc Rio plays a 1780 violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini,
Laurent Marfaing plays a 1660 viola by Luigi Mariani,
François Kieffer plays a 1706 cello by Matteo Goffriller.
The Quatuor Modigliani also thanks SPEDIDAM for its help.
2024 / 2025
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Images
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Programme
2024 / 2025
You’ll find the current programmes in the IMPRESARIUM of the 24/25 season
2023 / 2024
Italy
Mozart: String Quartet in G major, K 156 (134b) No. 2 of the “Italian Quartets”
Élise Bertrand (*2000): Commissioned work on an Italian theme
Wolf: Italian Serenade in G major
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Puccini: Crisantemi, SC 65
Verdi: String Quartet in E minor
Folk Spirit
Stravinsky: Three pieces for String Quartet
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Rasumowsky“
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Rasumowsky“
Anniversary Programme
20 years of Quatuor Modigliani with a selection of the quartet's favourite pieces
20 years of Quatuor Modigliani with a selection of the quartet's favourite pieces
Haydn: String Quartet in G major, op. 54 No. 1 Hob III: 58
Wolf: Italian Serenade in G major
Jean-Frédéric Neuburger: Commissioned piece for Quatuor Modigliani
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Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in d minor, D 810 ‚ “Death and the Maiden”
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Rasumowsky“
Schedule
04/10/2024
20:00 h
20:00 h
Musikhochschule Freiburg (Wolfgang-Hoffmann-Saal)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Quatuor Modigliani
16/10/2024
19:30 h
19:30 h
Musée des Beaux-Arts (Salle Bourgie)
Montreal, Canada
Montreal, Canada
18/10/2024
18:30 h
18:30 h
Morgan Library & Museum
New York, United States
New York, United States
Quatuor Modigliani
20/10/2024
16:00 h
16:00 h
West Side Presbyterian Church
Ridgewood, United States
Ridgewood, United States
Quatuor Modigliani
21/10/2024
19:30 h
19:30 h
Libby Gardener Concert Hall (University of Utah)
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Quatuor Modigliani, Fabio Bidini
24/10/2024
19:30 h
19:30 h
Copley Symphony Hall
San Diego / La Jolla, United States
San Diego / La Jolla, United States
Discography
Grieg - Smetana
Edvard Grieg
String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, "From My Life"
String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
Bedřich Smetana
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, "From My Life"
Schubert
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 1
String Quartet No. 4 in C major
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor
String Quartet No. 2 in C major
String Quartet No. 6 in D major
String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major
String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major
String Quartet No. 8 in B flat major
String Quartet No. 11 in E major
String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major
String Quartet No. 9 in G minor
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, 'Death and the Maiden'
String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, 'Quartettsatz'
String Quartet No. 7 in D major
String Quartet No. 15 in G major
String Quartet No. 1
String Quartet No. 4 in C major
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor
String Quartet No. 2 in C major
String Quartet No. 6 in D major
String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major
String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major
String Quartet No. 8 in B flat major
String Quartet No. 11 in E major
String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major
String Quartet No. 9 in G minor
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, 'Death and the Maiden'
String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, 'Quartettsatz'
String Quartet No. 7 in D major
String Quartet No. 15 in G major
Haydn - Bartók - Mozart
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 2, "Fifths"
Belá Bartók
String Quartet No. 3, Sz 85
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 19, KV 465, "Dissonance"
String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 2, "Fifths"
Belá Bartók
String Quartet No. 3, Sz 85
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 19, KV 465, "Dissonance"
Schubert Octet
Franz Schubert
Octet in F major, D 803
Sabine Meyer - Clarinet
Bruno Schneider - Horn
Dag Jensen - Bassoon
Knut Erik Sundquist - Double bass
Octet in F major, D 803
Sabine Meyer - Clarinet
Bruno Schneider - Horn
Dag Jensen - Bassoon
Knut Erik Sundquist - Double bass
Portraits
Felix Mendelssohn
4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: III. Capriccio. Andante con moto
Sergei Rachmaninoff
String Quartet No. 1: III. Scherzo
Giacomo Puccini
Crisantemi, SC. 65
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26: II. Intermezzo
Fritz Kreisler
String Quartet in A Minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivo, con spirito
Samuel Barber
String Quartet, Op. 11: II. Adagio
Franz Schubert
5 Minuets, D. 89: No. 3
Alexander Borodin
String Quartet on the Theme 'B-la-F': III. Serenata alla spagnola. Allegretto
Dmitri Shostakovich
Two pieces for String Quartet, Op. 36a: II. Polka
Anton Webern
Langsamer Satz für Streichquartett
Roman Hoffstetter
String Quartet in F Major, Hob.III:17: II. Andante Cantabile
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F Major, K. 138/125c: III. Presto
Plink, Plank, Plunk!
Leroy Anderson
4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: III. Capriccio. Andante con moto
Sergei Rachmaninoff
String Quartet No. 1: III. Scherzo
Giacomo Puccini
Crisantemi, SC. 65
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26: II. Intermezzo
Fritz Kreisler
String Quartet in A Minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivo, con spirito
Samuel Barber
String Quartet, Op. 11: II. Adagio
Franz Schubert
5 Minuets, D. 89: No. 3
Alexander Borodin
String Quartet on the Theme 'B-la-F': III. Serenata alla spagnola. Allegretto
Dmitri Shostakovich
Two pieces for String Quartet, Op. 36a: II. Polka
Anton Webern
Langsamer Satz für Streichquartett
Roman Hoffstetter
String Quartet in F Major, Hob.III:17: II. Andante Cantabile
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F Major, K. 138/125c: III. Presto
Plink, Plank, Plunk!
Leroy Anderson
Schumann
Robert Schumann
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 41
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 41
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 41
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 41
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 41
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 41
Dvořák - Bartók - Dohnányi
Antonín Dvořák
String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, "American"
Béla Bartók
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, SZ 67
Ernst von Dohnányi
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 33
String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96, "American"
Béla Bartók
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, SZ 67
Ernst von Dohnányi
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 33
Haydn
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet, Op. 50 No. 1
String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 1
String Quartet, Op. 77 No. 1
String Quartet, Op. 50 No. 1
String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 1
String Quartet, Op. 77 No. 1
Musique Française
Claude Debussy
String Quartet, Op. 10
Camille Saint-Saens
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 112
Maurice Ravel
String Quartet
String Quartet, Op. 10
Camille Saint-Saens
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 112
Maurice Ravel
String Quartet
Intuition
Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga
String Quartet No. 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 6, K 159
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 4, D46
String Quartet No. 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 6, K 159
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 4, D46
Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet, Op. 34
Two Songs, Op. 91
Jean-Frédérice Neuburger - Piano
Andrea Hill - Soprano
Piano Quintet, Op. 34
Two Songs, Op. 91
Jean-Frédérice Neuburger - Piano
Andrea Hill - Soprano
Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
String Quartet, Op. 13
String Quartet, Op. 80
Capriccio, Op. 81
String Quartet, Op. 13
String Quartet, Op. 80
Capriccio, Op. 81
Haydn
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 4, "Sunrise"
String Quartet, Op. 74 No. 3, "Rider"
String Quartet, Op. 54 No. 1
String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 4, "Sunrise"
String Quartet, Op. 74 No. 3, "Rider"
String Quartet, Op. 54 No. 1
Schumann - Wolf - Mendelssohn
Robert Schumann
String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 1
Hugo Wolf
Italian Serenade for String Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
String Quartet, Op. 44 No. 1
nascor, 2006
String Quartet, Op. 41 No. 1
Hugo Wolf
Italian Serenade for String Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
String Quartet, Op. 44 No. 1
nascor, 2006
Videos
Schubert: The String Quartets
Mendelssohn: Quartet op. 13 n°2 - Presto
Modigliani Festival at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Schubert: Quartet No. 7 D major - Presto
Bertrand: Lui e Loro
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