The Lutosławski Quartet, named after the great 20th-century Polish composer Witold Lutosławski, was founded in 2007 and is now one of Poland's leading string quartets.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Marcin Markowicz, the second violinist of the Lutosławski Quartet, believes that writing music is a natural impulse and that his artistic and existential experiences are his best composition studies.
Performer Biography
The Lutosławski Quartet has collaborated with both classical artists like Garrick Ohlsson and Piotr Anderszewski, and jazz musicians such as Kenny Wheeler and Uri Caine.
Performer Biography
The Lutosławski Quartet has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, including Kioi Hall in Tokyo, Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, and the Konzerthaus in Berlin.
Compositional Technique
Andrzej Kwieciński's string quartet [P|PE(s)] was inspired by the gameplay of the 1980s computer game Super Mario Bros, reinterpreting its themes and sound effects musically.
Recording & Production
This album was released as part of the European Capital of Culture Wrocław 2016 program, with co-funding from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
Compositional Technique
Paweł Mykietyn's String Quartet No. 3 uses a special algorithm for sound distribution based on continuous acceleration, similar to anamorphosis in painting, where an image is distorted.
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