(Belgium)

Distribution

Wolfram Van Mechelen, violin
Ludovic Bataillie, violin
Rhea Vanhellemont, viola
Pieter-Jan De Smet, cello

The Desguin Quartet is a young ambitious quartet from Belgium that is known for its versatility and often interdisciplinary approach. It originated at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, located at the ‘Desguinlei’, where, the members of the quartet met and graduated with the highest distinction. The quartet was shortly afterwards selected for the Orpheus Institute for chamber music in Ghent and is currently a member of the prestigious Pro Quartet Academy in Paris. Their quartet playing is greatly influenced by their teachers of the Alban Berg, Danel and Zemlinsky Quartet.
 
In 2019 they became the ‘Artist in Residence’ of the SWUK Foundation in Belgium and in 2020 they won the SUPERNOVA Classics Competition, along with the audience prize. The quartet appeared at various prestigious events, including “Klara Festival”, "Festival International de Quatuors à Cordes du Luberon", "La Nuit Européenne des Musées" at Château de Compiègne and the EKHO expo in Flagey. They performed in renowned concert halls such as La Monnaie, Flagey and BOZAR in Brussels, deSingel concert hall in Antwerp and the Bijloke and MIRY concert hall in Ghent.
 
Desguin Kwartet went on tour in Belgium and France and appeared live on radio stations Klara and Musiq3. They’ve shared the stage with renowned artists such as the baritone and Queen Elisabeth Competition's laureate Werner Van Mechelen, the Zemlinsky Quartet, pianist Florestan Bataillie and actors Stefaan Degand, Ariane Van Vliet and Vic De Wachter. As a Belgian quartet, they regularly work with contemporary Belgian composers and performed works by Luc Van Hove, Alain Craens, Raoul De Smet, Steven Prengels and Mathias Coppens, who dedicated a composition to the quartet.
 


www.desguinkwartet.be