Musicians Maria Fomina, Aleksandra Martinoska, Nikita Gerkusov, Ludmila Kharitonova, Laura Szabo, and Ion Storozhenko are united by the fact that they all belong to the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, an orchestra with its season at the prestigious Musikverein of Vienna and a resident orchestra at the Festspielhaus of St. Pölten and the Grafenegg Festival. Their bond is apparent in their music and personal affinity developed among them over the years. Thanks to their talent, the Grafenegg Festival commissioned the musicians to perform this very programme for the 2024 festival.
Featuring three musicians of Russian origin, one Romanian, one Hungarian, and one Pole, the ensemble is a perfect reflection of the multiculturalism that has characterised Vienna for centuries, uniting different people and cultures through music - a union of a life dedicated to music whose guideline has been the musical pieces of great masters.
The six musicians studied at the most prestigious centres in Europe, such as the University of Vienna, the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid. They have come to develop musical careers in different chamber ensembles at an international level. Between them, they have international acclaim spanning almost the entire globe.
United and inspired by their regular concerts at Vienna's Musikverein, where not only the famous New Year's Concert takes place every year but also concerts by the world's leading orchestras, this group of musicians aims to convey the warmth of Viennese sound to the public while showcasing a repertoire that goes beyond music itself.