A while back, Strad Magazine wrote an article about the Mandelring String Quartet, the ensemble in which AlpenKammerMusik faculty member Roland Glassl is violist. It is interesting to note that the other three members of the quartet are siblings, and I’m sure there is a viola joke in there somewhere. Roland has been a member of the quartet since 1999, and maintains a busy concert schedule with the quartet, performing throughout Europe, the United States, South America and the Middle East. And this is in addition to his busy schedule as Professor at the prestigious Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main.

Here are a few quotes from the press about the Mandelring Quartet:

“Their performances are exemplary: technically perfect, wonderful in sound, secure in understanding of style and idiom and responsive to every nuance of color, mood and expression” - Strings Magazine

“Articulation with utmost clarity. The collective control impresses, the Finale is played with engaging brillancy and spirit” - Strad Magazine

“A highly accomplished ensemble” - Chicago Tribune

As the Strad article is no longer available on the magazine’s website, a copy of the article is available for viewing on the Mandelring Quartet website at:

http://www.mandelringquartett.de/strad.html

Read more about Roland on his bio page.