John Rea’s Workshop
Listen to the 3rd episode of the podcast «Le studio du Quatuor Molinari» To underline the newly released videos of John Rea’s string quartets, Objets perdus and Objets perçus, host Jean Portugais welcomes composer John Rea. During this in depth interview, you will hear John Rea talk about the genesis of his quartets, the constraints he gave himself to write them and his sources of inspiration. A very instructive interview that enables you to get to know better this great Quebec composer and pedagogue. The string quartets Objets perdus (1991) and Objets perçus (2023) byJohn Rea were recorded in September 2024 at the Guido-Molinari Foundation. Two beautiful works by Guido Molinari serve as backdrop to the videos. Link to the video of Objets perdus Link to the video of Objets perçus
A new podcast : The Molinari Quartet’s Studio
The Molinari’s take the air with their new podcast, The Molinari Quartet’s Studio. Follow all of the Quartet’s activities through this new podcast. You’ll hear interviews with the musicians of the Quartet and with composers, discussions and information on our concerts and on the repertoire for string quartet. You will know everything about our achievements and projects! Hosted by Jean Portugais with the participation of artistic director and first violinist of the Quartet Olga Ranzenhofer, this podcast is a place for discussion and in-depth look on the works performed by the Molinari’s. To give you a foretaste of our upcoming concerts, you will hear excerpts of the works to be performed. You’re invited in our practice studio! The frequency of the podcasts will depend on our activities and will be of various length. The podcast is available on all the major podcast websites such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Youtube, Acast, etc. First episode : Introduction to the podcast and discussion on the Molinari Quartet’s 9th International Composition Competition.
A New CD !
The latest CD of the Molinari Quartet has just been released under the ATMA Classique label. The double CD comprises the complete string quartets and the String Trio by Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988).
9th International Composition Competition
The Molinari Quartet’s 9th International Composition Competition is entering a crucial phase! The date limit of April 1st 2024 to receive the applications is past and the Quartet has received no less than 111 new scores from 33 countries. The variety of styles of the new works reveals the fundamental place the string quartet occupies in new music today.
Three new Opus Prizes
The Molinari Quartet is very proud to add three new Opus Prizes to its list!