"[Igor Cognolato's] playing is marked by a refined poetic sensibility and a fascination with colour, transformation and the changing character of sound." - from a 5-star review in Amadeus of his Maximiliano Amici recording

Igor Cognolato

"The Rietveld Ensemble allows its audiences to truly experience chamber music" - De Nieuwe Muze, 5 May 2026

Rietveld Ensemble

"The Notos Quartet is a fantastic ensemble!” - Zubin Mehta

Notos Quartett

"...They are fine musicians and excellent instrumentalists ... the quality of the sound, good intonation and perfect balance make this quartet's performance a moving experience."- La Nación de Buenos Aires - A.E. Gimenez

Quartetto di Venezia

"The magic of fascinating cello artistry … contemplative depth … a premonition of fulfilled aesthetic utopia." — Süddeutsche Zeitung

David Stromberg

"Style, interaction, an approach suffused with a sense of humanity: Quatuor Tchalik's performances bear the signature of one of the great French quartets of the new generation!"

Quatuor Tchalik

“Keigo Mukawa, a whirlwind of hallucinatory poetry”

Keigo Mukawa

"A splendid performance guaranteed with the Berlinskaya-Ancelle duo which, by the virtue of their unified playing, is reflected by an irresistible interpretation marked by a wonderful sense of freshness and relief."

Berlinskaya - Ancelle duo

“These four musicians form a brilliant unit. They work together like a well-oiled machine, making music with a single, big beating heart.”

Weinberg Quartet

World premiere string quartet Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk by the Škampa Quartet

Dutch composer Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk will have his first string quartet 'Moravian Souls' performed for the very first time on Tuesday March 17th 2015 in the Broederkerk in Zeist by the Škampa Quartet for which it was especially written.

More performances are to follow, e.g. in Enschede (March 19th) and Ede (March 22nd). Broadcasting company MAX will record the Ede concert to be broadcast during the Radio 4 Evening Concert on Wednesday March 25th 2015.

For more details see the Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk website.

This PDF offers more information about 'Moravian Souls'.