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Somogyi String Quartet

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The Somogyi String Quartet was formed in summer of 1997 from ex-students of the Franz Liszt Academy Budapest. Its debut was at the Bartók Memorial House with a program by Beethoven and Bartók. The quartet was invited to the following festivals: Ravinia festival Chicago Quartet festival Radom Poland Festival de Mayo Guadalajara Mexico Viva Vivaldi Mexico DF Hugo Wolf- Days St. Paul Austria Mini Fesztivál Budapest. Concert-series in Hungary and in Europe. Hungaroton has released several CD-s featuring the quartet. These recordings and other recordings of the quartet are regularly broadcast by the Hungarian Radio.

Members

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  • Péter Somogyi -1. violin
  • György Lendvai- 2. violin
  • Balázs Tóth -viola
  • Lászlo Pólus - cello

Discography

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