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4 unusual facts about Belcea Quartet


Belcea Quartet

In May 2011, they will be curating their own ‘Beethoven & Schubert: Final Years’ project with concerts in Aldeburgh, the Gulbenkian Grand Auditorium and Philharmonie Luxembourg, collaborating with Imogen Cooper, Ian Bostridge, Mark Padmore, Julius Drake and Valentin Erben.

The quartet was one of the first groups to participate in the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme, from 1999 to 2001.

Corinthian Chamber Orchestra

The orchestra also regularly performs with more established artistes, such as Jeff Bryant (French horn), Laura Samuel (violin), David Fletcher (double bass), John Carnac (clarinet), Hannah Gordon (narrator, Peter and the Wolf), Arisa Fujita (violin), Richard Jenkinson ('cello) and So'Ock Kim (violin).

Emir Gamsızoğlu

Gamsızoğlu is also well-known for his chamber music collaborations with artists such as Chen Halevi, Marina Chiche, Natalie Clein and ensembles such as Belcea Quartet, Istanbul Trio and Golden Horn Brass Quintet.


Lake District Summer Music

Alumni of the International Summer Music Academy have included Nicola Benedetti, Nikolaj Znaider, Jennifer Pike, Steven Osborne, James Rhodes, the Sacconi and Belcea quartets.


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