"Mendelssohn in Italy", music by Dario Castello, Luigi Boccherini, Felix Mendelssohn
Tilman Hussla and Renato Carussone. Tillmann Hussla (violin), N.N. (violin), Kundri Lu Emma Schäfer (viola), Felix Eugen Thiemann (cello)
The Tyrolean daily newspaper describes the Orbis Quartet as "beguilingly beautiful" and "invigorating like a double espresso".
Orbis means circle and thus the perfect geometric form that symbolizes both infinity and integration. In the spirit of this global dimension, we experience the unique combination of classical repertoire and specially arranged works from a wide variety of musical styles, which are not only played but also sung.
If chamber music brings you close together anyway, this effect is heightened when it not only extends to the instrumental but also includes the vocal. Of course, a string quartet has to sing, but when it really does so physically, the astonishment is great!
The Orbis Quartet is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Right from the start, the members' intensive collaboration was crowned with success, and national and international prizes quickly lined their artistic path, leading them to appearances at festivals and on the radio.
Their most important musical influences came from Prof. Friedemann Weigle (Artemis Quartet), through their chamber music studies at the Salzburg Mozarteum with Prof. Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartet) on the one hand and at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin with Prof. Eberhard Feltz and Prof. Andreas Rainer (Rosamunde Quartet) on the other. As part of the ECMA (European Chamber Music Festival), they were supported in particular by Prof. Hatto Beyerle (Alban Berg Quartet) and Prof. Johannes Meissl (Artis Quartet).
The Orbis Quartet is passionate about its music and therefore wants to bring it to as many people as possible. This is why they not only play on classical concert stages, but also in bars and clubs.
