Jerusalem Quartet

The Jerusalem Quartet is an Israeli string quartet. Their performance repertoire is wide and includes works of Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert and Dmitri Shostakovich. They have toured extensively worldwide and three of their recordings have won BBC Music Magazine Awards.

They record for the Harmonia Mundi label.

Members

Alexander Pavlovsky - first violin
Sergei Bresler - second violin
Ori Kam - viola
Kyril Zlotnikov - cello

Protests

Due to the ensemble's name and their being perceived as cultural ambassadors for Israel, the Jerusalem Quartet has been subject to protests during their performances.[1] In 2010 a performance at London's Wigmore Hall which was being broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 was disrupted by multiple hecklers. The broadcast had to be halted.

References

  1. ↑ Bray, Elisa (April 1, 2010). "The Jerusalem Quartet: Should classical music really be a legitimate target for political demonstration". The Independent.

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