HAARLEM – The Ruysdael Quartet is one of the most famous string quartets in the Netherlands and has held this name for more than 25 years. Several prizes were won, including the Charles Hennen Competition, the Quatuors Competition in Bordeaux, and the prestigious Kersjes Prize. The quartet can be heard regularly on the radio and on all Dutch stages. The quartet also plays a lot abroad, with a number of tours in Japan, but also recently at the Brighton Festival in England and Zunfkonzerte in Zurich.

HAARLEM – The Ruysdael Quartet is one of the most famous string quartets in the Netherlands and has held this name for more than 25 years. Several prizes were won, including the Charles Hennen Competition, the Quatuors Competition in Bordeaux and the prestigious Kersjes Prize. The quartet can be heard regularly on the radio and on all Dutch stages. The quartet also plays extensively abroad, with a number of tours in Japan, but also recently at the Brighton Festival in England and Zunfkonzerte in Zurich.

The quartet’s recordings received praise from the national and international press and the quartet was frequently selected as a favorite in Discotafel program comparisons.

Winand van de Kamp wrote in – Haarlems Dagblad, 24 September 2020

‘With its phenomenal performance of the Schubert Quartet’s ‘Der Tod und das Mädchen’, the Ruysdael Quartet clearly makes its mark as absolute top of the world to belong. The four musicians draw you into their debates simply with their rich, multicolored voices. The quartet achieves maximum expression with total technical control. Every detail is right, every note falls exactly where it belongs. But the Ruysdael Quartet’s playing didn’t sound artificial. It leaves the nerves exposed.’

Cello

The cellist plays a cello made by Gennaro Gagliano in Naples in 1734. In 1992 this instrument was purchased by the NMF (National Musical Instruments Fund). Everyone can admire this instrument and especially listen to it. Order via www.CruquiusConcerten.nl. Saturday evening January 13th Start: 20:15. Entrance fee including consumption: € 25.-. Cruquius Kunstfort Vijfhuizen Concert. Fortress guard 1 Vijfhuizen.