Indian Summer in Levoca
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Nebolsin
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Bartók Quartet
| Haydn Baryton Trio Budapest
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Karško - Jozef Lupták - Nora Skuta|
Slovak State Philharmonic
Orchestra
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Yevgeniy Kostrytskyy
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Jonathan and Irena
Powell
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Tomasz Kamieniak
Bartók Quartet
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Formed in 1957, the Bartók
Quartet immediately won numerous prizes in their early years,
including the International Haydn Competition in Budapest (1959), and the
International String Quartet competition at Ličge in 1963. In 1981
they were awarded the UNESCO Prize, in 1986 the Bartók Prize. They have
toured the world to immense acclaim and have made many definitive
recordings. 'Indian Summer in Levoca' is honoured to have them perform at
this year's festival.
Peter Kómlos, the Quartet's leader, plays the 'Hamma' Stradivarius violin of 1733. Géza Hargitai (2nd violin) plays a Guadagani of 1779; Géza Németh (viola) a Grancino of 1712; and László Mező (cello) a Montagnana of 1730.
Peter Kómlos, the Quartet's leader, plays the 'Hamma' Stradivarius violin of 1733. Géza Hargitai (2nd violin) plays a Guadagani of 1779; Géza Németh (viola) a Grancino of 1712; and László Mező (cello) a Montagnana of 1730.
At their concert on October 2nd, the Bartók
Quartet will play music by Haydn, Mozart (the 'Dissonance'
Quartet) and the 6th Quartet of Bartók.