Ever since Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Salzburg has been synonymous with music. The Javus Quartet is living proof that the city’s musical tradition continues to thrive: three of its members come from the city on the River Salzach. In this programme, the ensemble traces the evolution of the string quartet from the Classical period to the present day, revealing how the genre has continually reinvented itself.
Marie-Therese Schwöllinger, Alexandra Moser and Oscar Hagen have been making music together since childhood. In 2016, they joined forces with Marvin Stark from Halle to form the Javus Quartet. A decade of artistic collaboration is clearly audible in their playing: the four musicians perform with complete mutual trust and have already received numerous awards.
The programme offers a journey through the history of the string quartet, beginning, naturally, with the »father of the string quartet«, Joseph Haydn. His String Quartet in G major, Op. 77 No. 1, one of his final works in the genre, is a fitting testament to that title. Romantic quartets by Fanny Hensel and Hans Gál lead the way towards the present day. As part of the Rising Stars programme, the Javus Quartet has commissioned a new work from the up-and-coming composer and conductor Oscar Jockel, whose meteoric career mirrors that of the quartet itself.
The concert is accompanied by a workshop. On the day before the concert, participants can try out and get to know violins, violas, cellos and double basses at the Elbphilharmonie. To round off the workshop, members of the Javus Quartet demonstrate what professional string players can achieve on stage: To the »Insight Strings« workshop
PERFORMERS
Javus Quartett string quartet
Marie-Therese Schwöllinger violin
Alexandra Moser violin
Marvin Stark viola
Oscar Hagen violoncello
PROGRAM
Oscar Jockel
New Work
Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in G major, Op. 77/1 »Komplimentierquartett«
- Interval -
Fanny Hensel
String Quartet in E-flat major
Hans Gál
String Quartet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 16
