CV
Members:
Violin 1: David Brodowski
Violin 2: Catrin Win Morgan
Viola: Felix Tanner
‘Cello: Vanessa Lucas-Smith
Date of formation
April 2005
Study
Regular study with Simon Rowland-Jones, Martin Outram, Prof. Johannes Meissl and Prof. Eberhardt Feltz.
Masterclasses and coaching also with members from the following renowned quartets; Amadeus, Maggini, Takacs, Endellion, Alberni, Belcea and Wihan.
Chamber Music Courses attended
- Bordeaux Masterclasses 2008
- Orlando Festival Masterclasses (Heerlen) ‘07
- Alberni Quartet chamber music course, Cambridge (April ‘05,’06)
- Chamber Music International Course (summer ‘05)
- To attend summer 2008: Dartington Summer School and the Interntionale Sommerakademie, Reichenau.
Performing experience
Regular performances throughout Europe, including:
London: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Barbican Hall, Purcell Room, St James’s Piccadilly, The Benslow Music Trust, Draper’s Hall, Kings College School (Wimbledon), Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Old Royal Naval College Greenwich, Blackheath Halls. Wigmore Hall (2009).
Other: The Anvil Concert Hall (Basingstoke), Madingley Hall (Cambridge), The Open University (Buckinghamshire), The City Church (Milton Keynes), The Cut Arts Centre (Halesworth)
Europe and Festivals: Italy; residency in the town of Anghiari (05), Germany Tour – Frankfurt Region (05,06,07); Ousingen, Bad Homberg and Kronberg Music Festival, Orlando Festival, Netherlands (07), Bordeaux (08), Edinburgh Festival (08). Education Work: Schools and young people’s concerts for the Cavatina Music Trust. Workshops for the Anvil Concert Hall and The Philharmonia Orchestra Education Department. Trinity College of Music work as part of our junior fellowship: coaching chamber ensembles, workshops and recordings for the composition department, cross departmental projects – such as our innovative ‘Schubertiade Project’.
Recent Successes
- Winners – Royal Over Seas League Competition 2008 (Ensemble Section)
- Winners – Val Tidone International Chamber Music Competition 2007
- 2nd prize – Charles Hennen International Chamber Music Competition 2007
- Awarded Park Lane Group Young Artists 2008.
- Awarded Richard Carne Junior Fellowship for Chamber Ensemble at Trinity College of Music, London 2008 - 09
- Awarded Bulldog Scholarship for String Quartet at Trinity College of Music, London 2007 - 08
- Awarded title of ‘Associate Artists’ at The Anvil Concert Hall, 2007 onwards.
Reviews / Quotes:
‘The brilliant Brodowski Quartet are a group to watch out for’ The Independent (Dec ‘08)
‘New kids on the London Scene’ The Times.
Listed in The Times as ‘a foursome to watch, up and coming young quartet’ in an article about the retirement of the Alban Berg Quartet where they listed six young international quartets in this category.
“The Brodowski’s superb playing and musicianship was a delight and the audience was caught up by their infectious enthusiasm and obvious joy of playing together. In a field where there is so much talent, the Brodowski Quartet stand out for the excellence of their performance and the way that they communicate their love of the music to the listener.” David V Smith, Chairman, The Friends of Benslow Music Trust