The Chiaroscuro Quartet is made up of violinists Alina Ibragimova (Russia) and Pablo Hernán Benedí (Spain) along with Swedish violist Emilie Hörnlund and cellist Claire Thirion from France. The Quartet formed in 2005 and their unique sound is highly acclaimed all over Europe. They perform music from the Classical and early Romantic periods on gut strings and with historical bows. In the 2022-23 Season the Quartet continues their residency at Turner Sims Concert Hall and makes return visits to London’s Wigmore Hall and Berlin’s Boulez Saal, as well as a return tour of North America. Their 2021 VRS engagement was cancelled due to Covid-19, and we were determined to re-book them at the first available opportunity. We can’t wait to welcome the incredible artists of the Chiaroscuro Quartet back to Vancouver!
We've put the Chiaroscuro Quartet's albums into one playlist for easy listening. Check out their recordings of quartets by Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert, and more.
The Chiaroscuro Quartet's recording of Haydn's 'Sun' Quartets, Op. 20, Nos. 1-3, was released in 2016. This short documentary from Askonas Holt explores how the Quartet approaches Haydn quartets and how making a recording is different from giving a live performance.
In this video from Wigmore Hall, the Chiaroscuro Quartet gives a wonderful performance of Beethoven's String Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 2.
