This is how we started
The Kassandra Quartet was formed in 1994 at The Academy of Music in
Aarhus. The name of the quartet comes from the Greek mythology. Read here, who Kassandra
was.
The quartet had a rather unusual debut, as it was in Palle Granhoej's dance performance "Bodyfluid". In the dark, sitting on a
row with the back towards the audience, the quartet performed the 3rd string quartet by Aulis
Sallinen by heart. After this demanding and inspiring task the quartet decided to continue the
collaboration.
The Kassandra Quartet has always combined more traditional quartet repertoire with theatre (Fiddler
on the Roof, Aarhus Theatre 1995), popular music and festival performances. As a result the quartet
took part in recordings with the Danish pop group TV-2 and the guitar player Kaare
Norge, and performed multiple concerts all over Denmark.
Further more the quartet has participated in the summer course at West Dean College, England with
the famous English "The Chilingirian Quartet" in 1995, 1996 and 1999.
In March 2000 the quartet participated in the chamber music competition hosted by the National
Danish Radio, and in May the quartet was on a successfull tour to China with the Danish guitar
player Kaare Norge.
In June 2000 the Kassandra Quartet studied with the Dutch baroque specialist Leo Meilink. Here the idea of a
masterclass for string quartets in Denmark was born!
The Kassandra Quartet invited Leo Meilink to Copenhagen from 26.th - 28.th of April 2002, where he
gave a masterclass at Glyptoteket in Copenhagen.
12th of May 2004 the Kassandra Quartet played at the Royal Palace, Amalienborg in connection with
the royal wedding.
16th - 20th of June 2004 the quartet participated in an open masterclass with The Chilingirian
Quartet at Nr. Wosborg arranged by Ensemble Midtvest
The members of The Kassandra Quartet live very far apart - in Utrecht, Amsterdam and Aarhus.
Working as a quartet then becomes more project minded, and concerts are planned well in
advance.
- In the dance performance "Bodyfluid" by "Palle Granhoej Danseteater" the quartet plays the 3rd string
quartet by Aulis Sallinen.
- String quartet courses in England with "The
Chilingirian Quartet" in 1995, 1996 and 1999
- Played as a quartet in "Fiddler on the Roof" at the theatre in Aarhus in 1995
- Recorded film music for the film "Katja og Englen"
- Recorded the CD "Kys Bruden" with the pop group TV-2
- Played at 2 of "Statens Museum for Kunst" 's Sunday arrangements in 1996
- Passed the Diploma Exam in Chamber music at The Academy of Music in Aarhus in 1997
- Recorded the CD "Morning
has Broken" with the Danish guitar player Kaare Norge in 1997
- On tour at Rock festivals in Denmark with Kaare Norge in summer 1998
- Recorded the CD "Christmas" with the Danish guitar player Kaare Norge in 1999
- Participated in the chamber music competition hosted by the National Danish Radio in March
2000
- Tour to China with the Danish guitar player Kaare Norge, May 2000
- Studied with the Dutch baroque specialist Leo Meilink in Utrecht, the Netherlands, June
2000
- Masterclass for string quartets at Glyptoteket in Copenhagen 26th - 28th of April
- 12th of May 2004 the Kassandra Quartet played at the Royal Palace, Amalienborg in connection
with the royal wedding
- 16th - 20th of June 2004 the quartet participated in an open masterclass with The
Chilingirian Quartet at Nr. Wosborg
