Silesian String Quartet

The Silesian String Quartet is one of Eastern Europe's most renowned and durable chamber ensembles, with a strong commitment to contemporary music. Of the 300 works in its repertory, almost two-thirds are by composers of the 20th century or later, and the group has premiered more than 100 works. The Silesian String Quartet, sometimes billed simply as the Silesian Quartet, was formed in Katowice, Poland, in 1978. Its members were recent graduates of the Karol Szymanowski University of Music there. The quartet's current memers are violinists Szymon Krzeszowiec and Arkadiusz Kub...