About us
“The Quartet HANA…surprised with their communicative spontaneity and infectious joy of playing, which was immediately transmitted to the audience.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
The Quartett HANA was founded in April 2019 at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts. Since this formation in 2024, violinists Gyurim Kwak, Fuga Miwatashi, violist Simon Rosier and cellist Tzu-Shao Chao have been studying with Prof. Raphaël Merlin and the Quatuor Ébène. The Quartet has been also studying with Prof. Heime Müller at the Musikhochschule Lübeck. The musicians have received musical advices, working regularly with Prof. Eberhard Feltz and Prof. Dirk Mommertz (Fauré Quartett). They have participated in masterclasses by Prof. Oliver Wille, Prof. William Coleman (Kuss Quartet), Prof. Gerhard Schulz (Alban Berg Quartett) and Quatuor Voce.
In 2020, the Quartett HANA received 3rd prize at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition in Berlin and played in the Konzerthaus Berlin. In September 2022, the quartet received a special prize “Förderpreis Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland” at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich. In April 2023, the quartet was awarded 3rd prize at the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition in Copenhagen. In September 2023, they also received the Walbusch prize from Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland. In October 2023, they have been awarded 2nd prize at the Concours de Genève. In 2024 they took part at the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition Academy.
Recent performances have been, among others, at the Mozartfest Würzburg, the Groba Festival in Spain and Festival ‘Les classiques du Prieuré’ in France. Future engagements include performances at the Heidelberger Frühling Streichquartettfest in 2025.
Since 2021 they are sponsored by Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now in Munich.
The two violinists Gyurim Kwak and Fuga Miwatashi alternate in the role of primaria.
Concerts
24.Oct.2024 7.00 pm
Preiskonzert des Harald-Genzmer-Kompositionswettbewerb 2024/ Munich Germany
at Großer Konzertsaal HMTM
https://hmtm.de/veranstaltungen/preiskonzert-des-harald-genzmer-kompositionswettbewerbs-2024/
03. Nov. 2024 6.00pm
Concert / Tuttlingen Germany
at Stadthalle Tuttlingen
– Schubert: Quartettsatz
– Janáček:Quartet No.1 “Kreutzer-Sonate”
– Schostakowitsch: Quartet Nr. 3
20. Nov. 2024
Private Concert / Sonthofen(Allegäu) Germany
21. Nov. 2024 8.00pm
Concert / Kaufbeuren Germany
at Stadtsaal Kaufbeuren
– Schubert: Quartettsatz
– Janáček:Quartet No.1 “Kreutzer-Sonate”
– Dvořák: Piano quintet op.81 with Michael Endres (piano)
28. Nov. 2024 7.00pm
Concert / Geislingen Germany
at Jahnhalle
– Schubert: Quartettsatz
– Janáček:Quartet No.1 “Kreutzer-Sonate”
– Schostakowitsch: Quartet Nr. 3
11. Dec. 2024
Concert / Bonn Germany
More details will be announced soon…
12. Dec. 2024
Concert / Munich Germany
More details will be announced soon…
16. Dec. 2024
Concert / Vienna Austria
More details will be announced soon…
23.-26.Jan.2025
Heidelberger Frühling Streichquartettfest/Heidelberg Germany
at Alte Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg
https://www.heidelberger-fruehling.de/streichquartettfest/
Videos
Recording on 15th May, 2024
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.8 “Rasumovsky No.2” in E minor, Op.59-2
0:00:00
1. Allegro
0:07:45
2. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento
0:20:45
3. Allegretto – Maggiore (Thème russe)
0:28:15
4.Finale. Presto
Recording on 13th May, 2024
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in C Major, Op.20-2 “Sun”
0:00:00
1. Moderato
0:06:53
2. Capriccio. Adagio – Cantabile
0:12:42
3. Minuetto. Allegretto – Trio
0:15:50
4. Fuga a quattro soggetti. Allegro
77th Concours de Genève 2023 Final
0:37:16
F. Mendelssohn: String quartet No.3 in D Major, Op.44-1
77th Concours de Genève – Finalist Interview HANA
77th Concours de Genève 2023 Semi-Final Recital1
0:00:00
J.Haydn: String Quartet Op.77-1 in G Major, Hob.Ⅲ.81
0:23:23
K.Szymanowski: String Quartet No.2, Op.56
0:45:00
B.Bartók: String Quartet No.3
77th Concours de Genève 2023 Semi-Final Recital2
0:00:00
P.Dusapin: Quatuor V
0:23:00
L.v.Beethoven:String Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132
Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition 2023 Finale
C.Nielsen: String quartet No.2 in F minor, Op.5 3rd movement
L.v.Beethoven: String quartet No.15 in A minor, Op.132
Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition 2023 2nd Round
3:03:37
F.Mendelssohn: String quartet No.3 in D major, Op.44-1 1st&3rd mov.
3:30:50
B.Bartók: String quartet No.3
ARD International Music Competition 2022 -Semifinale
53:25
W.A.Mozart: String quartet F major, KV.590
1:17:45
A.Webern: Five movements Op.5
1:31:20
Dobrinka Tabakova: The Ear of Grain for string quartet
Gallery
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