Wassily Quartet

France

Vincent Forestier, violin 
Marine Faup-Pelot, violin 
Clément Hoareau, viola 
Raphaël Ginzburg, cello 

Biography

The Wassily string quartet was created in Lyon, France. Since the members formed the group in 2012, they never stop surprising the audience by the diversity of the pieces they play. With the main great string quartet repertoire, they never hesitate to add pieces from the 20th and 21st centuries. Very implicated in transmission, the group takes part in many pedagogical programs and mediation concerts in social centers with the support of several french and international assiociations : Musethica, La Belle Saison, ProQuartet. The Wassily Quartet was artist in residence for the 2018/2019 Opera Underground season in Lyon, playing in many cross-over projects with current music groups. The four members of the group were mentored by members of the greatest string quartets : Ysaye, Ebène, Danel, Rosamonde. They benefit from the advices of members of the Belcea, Alban Berg, Kronos string quartets. 
The group wins in 2018 the Tremplin Jeune Quatuor from the Philharmonie de Paris, is laureate from the FNAPEC competition, and wins the Musique au Centre Val-de-Loire competition, which produced their first album. 
The Wassily Quartet is currently Grands Résidents ProQuartet, Artistes en Résidence in the Fondation Singer-Polignac, and are supported by the Fondation Peters and the Fondation Safran.