FLARE QUARTET
The Flare Quartet, established in 2020, consists of Dutch violinists Linde van de Ven and Maartje Rosmulder, together with Gabriel Torner Alsina (viola) from Spain and Laurence Gaudreau (cello) from Canada. They form a fresh and innovative ensemble that focuses mainly on 20th- and 21st-century repertoire and presents it in an accessible way. They aspire to discover and perform new classical repertoire, putting their own spin on string quartet playing. They also enjoy collaborating with artists outside the classical world such as Phoria, Praam and soon Liliane Chlela.
The quartet is currently taking lessons with Marc Danel, among others, as part of the NSKA. They have also received coaching from renowned chamber musicians including Sebastian Koloski (Utrecht String Quartet), Gregor Sigl (Artemis Quartet), Daniel Rowland and the Prazak Quartet, and has repeatedly played at venues such as Gaudeamus, the Le Guess Who? Festival, and TivoliVredenburg. The quartet has performed at venues including the Grote Zaal of TivoliVredenburg, the Open Air Theatre in Vondelpark, and Paradiso Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam.
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