Kopelman Quartet
Kopelman Quartet | |
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| Origin | Moscow, Russian Federation |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Chamber ensemble |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Nimbus, Wigmore Live |
| Members | Mikhail Kopelman (1st violin) Boris Kuschnir (2nd violin) Igor Sulyga (viola) Mikhail Milman (cello) |
| Website | http://kopelmanquartet.com/ |
The Kopelman Quartet is a Russian string quartet founded in 2002 by Mikhail Kopelman (violin), Boris Kuschnir (violin), Igor Sulyga (viola) and Mikhail Milman (cello). They studied at the Moscow Conservatory in the 1970s, but pursued individual careers for twenty-five years before founding the quartet.
The quartet has played at many major international venues, including the Musikverein, Vienna, and the Dom Muzyki, Moscow, and appears regularly at venues such as the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and the Wigmore Hall, London. Chamber music partners have included Elisabeth Leonskaja, Mischa Maisky and Julian Rachlin.
Festival appearances have included the Edinburgh International Festival, the Valladolid Festival, the Zürich Festival, the Colmar Festival, Prague Spring Festival, the Wimbledon Music Festival and the Ravinia Festival in the United States.