Cuarteto Quiroga
Hardly any other quartet has been given this honour: as prize winners of numerous international competitions, the Spanish Cuarteto Quiroga has been appointed resident quartet of the Royal Palace in Madrid and regularly performs on the instruments of the Royal Stradivarius Collection.
And on renowned concert stages around the world, it also tells musical stories that span epochs and aim to enthral and seduce the listener. Its interpretations shed new light on the classics, open musical doors, raise questions and invite an exciting dialogue.
Members
Aitor Hevia | violin
Cibrán Sierra Vázquez | violin
Josep Puchades | viola
Helena Poggio | violoncello
On Tour
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New Releases
On the occasion of its twentieth anniversary, Cuarteto Quiroga presents a personal homage to the genre, featuring perhaps the triumvirate Haydn Beethoven and Bartók, as well as Kurtág and a pinch of Webern. Secreta by Kurtág was recorded for the first time. The Cuarteto Quiroga can be heard here as one of the most dynamic of its generation. Distinctive in their approach of presenting the works fluidly according to the music and yet also with formative intervention, they lay out a personal approach to the string quartet repertoire.
pizzicato | September 16th | Uwe Krusch
Awards
The Cuarteto Quiroga was awarded the Medal of Honour of the Escuela Reina Sofia by Queen Sofia of Spain in June 2024 for its more than 20-year international career and achievements in the field of chamber music and music education. The Medal of Honour is the highest distinction awarded by the Reina Sofía School of Music. It is awarded to individuals or organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the school and thus to musical education. Previous recipients of the medal include Peter Eötvös, Sir András Schiff, Ivan Monighetti, Dmitri Bashkirov, Lorin Maazel, Yehudi Menuhin and Zubin Mehta.
Watch and Listen
Béla Bartók, String Quartet No.2 Sz.67
Auditorio Nacional, Madrid
Luigi Boccherini, Op.44 No.4, „La Tirana“
Fundación Juan March, Madrid
Projects
Chamber music partners of the Cuarteto Quiroga include Martha Argerich, Veronika and Clemens Hagen, Jörg Widmann and Javier Perianes.
Reviews
“A beautiful tone combined with an unblemished technique. The sound quality and balance between instruments is admirable, every detail in the score is faithfully reproduced”
The Strad
Hardly any other quartet has been given this honour: as prize winners of numerous international competitions, the Spanish Cuarteto Quiroga has been appointed resident quartet of the Royal Palace in Madrid and regularly performs on the instruments of the Royal Stradivarius Collection.
And on renowned concert stages around the world, it also tells musical stories that span epochs and aim to enthral and seduce the listener. Its interpretations shed new light on the classics, open musical doors, raise questions and invite an exciting dialogue.
Members
Aitor Hevia | violin
Cibrán Sierra Vázquez | violin
Josep Puchades | viola
Helena Poggio | violoncello