The Czech Philharmonic Quartet was founded in 2000 upon the initiative of Zuzana Hájková, Jiří Poslední and Jakub Dvořák, all of whom are members of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, with the prominent Czech virtuoso Pavel Eret becoming the quartet’s first violinist. The wonderful individual talents of each of the musicians and their extensive experience in chamber music both greatly contribute to their first-class musical interpretation of Czech music and Mozart. The sound of the quartet, which is typical of the Czech quartet school, is highly appreciated by professional critics.
The Czech Philharmonic Quartet regularly performs in chamber cycles of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and at festivals and chamber concert series around the Czech Republic and abroad (UK, Luxembourg, Germany). The quartet also took part in the Japanese Mozart Therapy project, where it recorded many of the famous composer’s chamber compositions. Currently, the quartet is recording a 4-CD set of Mozart’s ‘Haydn’ and ‘Prussian’ string quartets for Octavia Records.
“Anyone who has ever had the privilege of listening to the Czech Philharmonic Quartet has surely experienced the magnificent quality and harmony of its sound. In this prominent string ensemble, four instruments come together to sound like one.”
The Prague Post
“Each member of the quartet possesses the qualities of a soloist yet uses those skills in such a way as to benefit the music as a whole, thus achieving a rich, cohesive sound.”
Yukiko Hagiya,
Octavia Records, Japan