Supporting Artists
Israel Contemporary String Quartet
The ICSQ, has become one of Israel’s worthiest and most influential ensembles. They have performed in scores of concerts and festivals in Israel, Europe, Asia and the USA, and they have collaborated with choreographers, dancers, video artists, theater directors, composers and performers. In many cases, the Quartet performs beyond its “instrumental” capacity to become part of the choreography or theatrical staging, creating unclassifiable thrilling and innovative performances. The ICSQ has received grants and awards for its artistic activity, including the 2004 GRAND PRIX at the Eighth International Contemporary Chamber Music Competition, held in Krakow, Poland, the 2003 Israel's MINISTER OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION’S AWARD for outstanding performance in Israel, and the ALFRED ENSOR award. Since ICSQ’s Tel-Aviv Museum of Arts debut at the 2002 Biennial for contemporary music, the Quartet continues to perform regularly in major concert venues and festivals worldwide, including performances in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Lincoln Center NYC, The Singapore Arts Festival, Chutzpah! Festival 2007 Vancouver, the Stuttgart Opera House in Germany, the Krakow Philharmonic Hall in Poland, The Rockefeller University NYC, The Israel Festival in Jerusalem, The international music days, Ruse, Bulgaria, the 8th annual Jewish Festival in San Diego, in addition to many other concert performances. The ICSQ has been featured on several of the nation’s most prominent radio broadcasts.
In 2004-2003, the Quartet participated in international summer courses given by the members of the Ysaÿe Quartet at the Villecroze Academy in France and by the members of the Brodsky Quartet in Dartington, England. In addition the ICSQ has participated in master classes given by Tabea Zimmerman, Laurie Smukler, Larry Dutton, Rivka Golani, Steve Reich, Ilan Grunich and Avi Abramovich.
The ICSQ's major premiere performance in 2002 is an example of the extraordinary breadth that has characterized the Quartet from its inception to this day.
Its four members came together to perform George Crumb's Black Angels, Steve Reich’s Different Trains, Baniel’s Birds Quartet and Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden”. It was a genre-bending multi-media performance at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art entitled 'BLACK ANGELS’, incorporating bowed water glasses, spoken word passages, electronic effects, video installations, lighting and costume design.
In 2004-2003, the Quartet participated in international summer courses given by the members of the Ysaÿe Quartet at the Villecroze Academy in France and by the members of the Brodsky Quartet in Dartington, England. In addition the ICSQ has participated in master classes given by Tabea Zimmerman, Laurie Smukler, Larry Dutton, Rivka Golani, Steve Reich, Ilan Grunich and Avi Abramovich.
The ICSQ's major premiere performance in 2002 is an example of the extraordinary breadth that has characterized the Quartet from its inception to this day.
Its four members came together to perform George Crumb's Black Angels, Steve Reich’s Different Trains, Baniel’s Birds Quartet and Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden”. It was a genre-bending multi-media performance at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art entitled 'BLACK ANGELS’, incorporating bowed water glasses, spoken word passages, electronic effects, video installations, lighting and costume design.