THE ENGEGÅRD QUARTET has become one of Norway’s most sought-after ensembles. Their bold, fresh interpretations of the classical repertoire combined with a deep attachment to their Scandinavian roots has attracted international acclaim. The quartet’s debut CD was praised as ‘breath-taking’ in The Strad, while their second release won Pizzicato magazine’s ‘Supersonic Award’. Their CD of works by Edvard Grieg , Jean Sibelius and Olav Anton Thommessen was praised by Tully Potter in Music Web International as ‘what Grieg lovers have been waiting for’. CD releases include Mozart: Prussian String Quartets and the complete Schumann: The String Quartets and Mozart: String Quartets - Dedicated to Haydn, Vol. 2! Their album with Olli Mustonen releases on October 7! The Engegård Quartet has a busy concert schedule throughout Scandinavia and further afield. They have performed in some of Europe’s finest venues including the Mozarteum in Salzburg and Prague’s Rudolfinum, and travelled to South America for concerts in Bogotá, Medellin and Sao Paolo. Members of the quartet are also deeply involved in bringing superb chamber music to Norway – Arvid Engegard (Engegård) as founder of the Lofoten International Chamber Music Festival, and Juliet Jopling as artistic director of the Oslo Quartet Series. Arvid Engegård and Laura Custodio Sabas - Violins Juliet Jopling - Viola Jan Clemens Carlsen - Cello Watch their videos on their youtube channel. Photos: Espen Mortensen & Richard Smallwood