22-23/4
Per Tengstrand möter NOVO Quartet (SE/DK)
Born in Växjö, Per Tengstrand is one of Sweden’s and the world’s foremost concert pianists. He has won first prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition and received the Royal Medal Litteris et Artibus. In addition to his concert career, he has appeared in the documentary Solisten (The Soloist) and produced the film Freedom of the Will, exploring Beethoven’s music and its meaning. He now resides in Princeton, New Jersey, with his wife, pianist Shan-shan Sun.
Formed in 2018, NOVO Quartet has rapidly established itself as one of Europe’s most exciting young string quartets. They have received awards in competitions such as Geneva, Heidelberg, and Carl Nielsen, and regularly perform at prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall in London and Victoria Hall in Geneva. The quartet often seeks new musical contexts and has toured in places as diverse as Kenya and Svalbard.
Recently, they were selected as BBC New Generation Artists 2025–2027, marking the next stage in their artistic journey. Through their own festival, ACROSS, they bring together ensembles from around the world to explore the possibilities of chamber music and the connections between people.
On stage:
Per Tengstrand – piano
NOVO Quartet
Kaya Kato Møller – violin
Nikolai Vasili Nedergaard – violin
Daniel Śledziński – viola
Signe Ebstrup Bitsch – cello
Born in Växjö, Per Tengstrand is one of Sweden’s and the world’s foremost concert pianists. He has won first prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition and received the Royal Medal Litteris et Artibus. In addition to his concert career, he has appeared in the documentary Solisten (The Soloist) and produced the film Freedom of the Will, exploring Beethoven’s music and its meaning. He now resides in Princeton, New Jersey, with his wife, pianist Shan-shan Sun.
Formed in 2018, NOVO Quartet has rapidly established itself as one of Europe’s most exciting young string quartets. They have received awards in competitions such as Geneva, Heidelberg, and Carl Nielsen, and regularly perform at prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall in London and Victoria Hall in Geneva. The quartet often seeks new musical contexts and has toured in places as diverse as Kenya and Svalbard.
Recently, they were selected as BBC New Generation Artists 2025–2027, marking the next stage in their artistic journey. Through their own festival, ACROSS, they bring together ensembles from around the world to explore the possibilities of chamber music and the connections between people.
On stage:
Per Tengstrand – piano
NOVO Quartet
Kaya Kato Møller – violin
Nikolai Vasili Nedergaard – violin
Daniel Śledziński – viola
Signe Ebstrup Bitsch – cello