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Polish Cello Quartet was formed in 2011 on the initiative of Tomasz Daroch, Wojciech Fudala, Krzysztof Karpeta and Adam Krzeszowiec – four cellists of the new generation. The four artists have decided to initiate a chamber music group to show and share the unique and original sound of the cello quartet.

The musicians of PCQ had an honour and privilege to acquire their skills from leading Polish cello musicians such as Paweł Głombik and Stanisław Firlej, and also from world-leading professors such as Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Michael Flaksman, Jelena Očić, Julius Berger and Jeroen Reuling. The musicians of PCQ have gained their experience in many European cultural centers (Cologne, Mannheim and Brussels). Each of the artists has often been awarded in solo and chamber performances. All PCQ members lead cello classes at renowned Polish Music Academies. Since 2014 Polish Cello Quartet is a ensemble in residence at the National Forum of Music in Wrocław.

Coming soon

02.09
Monday / 13.00
“Chopin Project” by Polish Cello Quartet
Belgium, Brussels

Polish Cello Quartet can be seen performing at many international music festivals, including Wratislavia Cantans, Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog, Q’arto Mondi and Jazztopad. The group has collaborated with many great and highly regarded musicians – both classical and jazz, among others: Gary Hoffman, Jadwiga Rappé, Dominik Połoński, Tony Mallaby, Nate Wooley.

The Quartet CD debut was in 2017 with and album Discoveries (CD Accord). For their second album which contains works of composer Grażyna Bacewicz (Chandos) they have received a prestigious Fryderyk Music Award (2019).

In the way they perform, the artists have chosen a democratic model of cooperation. Within the group they exchange parts of music pieces they play – which allows to alter the sound and interpretation of the pieces.

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Concerts

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  • 22-09-2024 / With Classics Through Poland / Duszniki Zdrój

    Final Concert of the 8th International Felix Mendelssohn Chamber Music Festival in Duszniki-Zdrój

  • 21-09-2024 / With Classics Through Poland / Stronie Śląskie

  • 20-09-2024 / With Classics Through Poland / Kudowa Zdrój

  • 13-09-2024 / Closed event

  • 02-09-2024 / “Chopin Project” by Polish Cello Quartet

  • 15-08-2022 / Kaposvar (Hungary)/ Kaposfest Festival

  • 07-07-2022 / Rab Island (CRO)/ Rab Music Nights/ Chopin Project

  • 01-06-2022 / Marburg (DE)/ Eckelhausener Musiktage/ recital

  • 13-05-2022 / Wrocław/ Narodowe Forum Muzyki/premiere

  • 13-05-2022 / Wroclaw/ National Forum of Music/premiere

  • 25-04-2022 / Detmold (DE)/ Hochshule fur Musik / Masterclass and concert

  • 28-11-2021 / Dresden (DE)/ Festsaal der Dreikönigskirche/ Chopin Project

  • 13-11-2021 / Skierniewice/ XIX Festiwal Muzyki Romantycznej/ Chopin Project

  • 07-11-2021 / Kąśna Dolna/ Centrum Paderewskiego/ Viva Polonia! @Iza Połońska

  • 26-10-2021 / Dresden (DE)/ Festsaal der Dreikönigskirche/ Bach+

PCQ Discoveries

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Discoveries

The debut album of the PCQ - “Discoveries” – appeared in 2017.

„Four recognized pearls of chamber music. Four arguments to prove that a string quartet may appear in a beautiful form of a dialogue of four partners speaking the same voice. The same voice but in different ways. It’s time for new ‘Discoveries’: the young pearls of new music.”

DOROTA KOZIŃSKA

In the fall of 2017 the artists recorded Grażyna Bacewicz’s Quartet for Four Cellos in the Chandos studio. The album with the chamber music of this composer appeared in April 2018.

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In their repertoire one can find pieces which were originally composed to be performed by a cello quartet. The repertoire is still being enriched with modern compositions by Polish and foreign composers, such as Artur Zagajewski, Piotr Moss and Annelies Van Parys. Most of these compositions has never before been performed in Poland.

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Since 2014 PCQ is one of the groups belonging to the National Forum of Music – which is the cultural institution of the City of Wrocław, co-governed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the Community of Wrocław and the Lower Silesian Province.

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The Art of Music Foundation has been established on the initiative of the Polish Cello Quartet whose  ambition, apart from its artistic activity, is to create projects for young artists. 

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The members of PCQ are the founders and organizers of the International Cello Academy. Every year ICA gathers many distinguished professors from countries all over the world, and also may students – cellists. Its mission is to promote chamber music written exclusively for cellos.

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