Quatuor Danel

Quatuor Danel
Marc Danel, violin
Gilles Millet, violin
Vlad Bogdanas, viola
Yovan Markovitch, cello

Program

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
String Quartet No. 1 in B Minor, op. 50

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996)
String Quartet No. 2, op. 3

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, op. 73

Celebrated for its bold and vibrant performance style, the Quatuor Danel has been a prominent force on the international classical music scene for over thirty years. The ensemble is acclaimed for its deeply personal interpretations of string quartet cycles by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg. Their recordings, particularly of Shostakovich and Weinberg, have received international accolades and defined the group’s benchmark achievements.

The Quartet’s 2023–24 North American tour included appearances with Aspect Chamber Music Series, Peoples’ Symphony Concerts, Music Toronto, Chamber Music in Oklahoma, and McGill International String Quartet Academy. They also perform regularly across Europe and Asia, with recent engagements in France, Germany, Portugal, Taiwan, and Japan.