| Graffe Quartet Štěpán Graffe 1. violin Lukáš Bednařík 2. violin Lukáš Cybulski viola Michal Hreňo cello Marcel Štefko piano |
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| Bohuslav Martinů Johannes Brahms |
Piano Quintet No. 2 H 298 Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34 |
Graffe Quartet ranks among the top Czech chamber ensembles of the middle generation. It follows the rich performing tradition of the Czech quartet school. The ensemble was established in 1997 and has won many laureate titles at international competitions (e.g. International Chamber Ensemble Competition ACT 2003 – London, International Competition “Verfemte Musik” 2005 – Schwerin, Germany). In 2005 the quartet was awarded a special prize of the French association “Forum Voix Etouffés” and in 2008 the prestigious Prize of the Czech Chamber Music Society of the Czech Philharmonic. The splendid Slovak pianist of the middle generation Marcel Štefko will join the Czech musicians.