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Skazka Quartet

You can now listen to Skazka Quartet lduring their concert at the IKFU in the Michaelschapel of the Dom Tower Utrecht. Enjoy works by Purcell, Mozart, and Tailleferre.

Broadcasted by AVROTROS on NPO Klassiek — don’t miss it!

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Welcome!

We guide young talented quartets to a successful future in the international performing arts. The academy was founded by Stefan Metz in 2001 and the artistic direction has been in the hands of Marc Danel, primarius of the Danel Quartet, since 2011.

Our courses are distinguished by an all-round and specialized curriculum with musical education at post-academic level, workshops in cultural entrepreneurship, concerts via the NSKA network and facilities such as rehearsal and recording locations and residencies. Even after a study, our doors remain open for long-term mentorship for our ensembles. In addition to string quartets, saxophone quartets and piano trios have also been very welcome over the last years. Alumni such as the Matangi, Rubens, Ragazze, Dudok, Ardemus and the Animato Quartet give color and face to the versatile Dutch and international ensemble culture. In recent years, the NSKA has also increasingly grown into the central location for programmers and audiences, based on its role to develop talents.

The NSKA is continuously developing to anticipate in the future musical landscape and audience based on our mission.

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Education

The NSKA offers a range of educational opportunities such as: a two-year full-time education, music education, masterclasses, concerts, workshops in entrepreneurship, education à la carte and an introductory program

Read on for more information about this and about our teachers and ensembles in training.

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Stelios Quartet

Programmers and venues

Gaining concert experience and building your own professional network is essential for every starting ensemble. Our quartets perform dozens of times a year. The NSKA has a permanent place in the series of lunchtime concerts series in the Concertgebouw, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht and the Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden. But our ensembles are also welcome to be seen and heard on local and regional stages, festivals and chamber music series. Would you like to offer a stage to NSKA quartets? Or do you know a location or festival where you would like to hear one of our quartets? Please contact us via info@nska.nl.

NSKA Concert Series

Viride Quartet

Friends

Are you a fan of string quartet music and do you think it is important that young talent can develop further in this area? Then become a Friend of the NSKA! 

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