Every month, the Sony Auditorium becomes the stage to discover the most promising young chamber ensembles on the international scene. Groups that are already touring the world’s major concert halls come to refine their training at the International Institute of Chamber Music which, starting this season, will be directed by Vera Martínez Mehner (Casals Quartet) and Heime Müller (Artemis Quartet).
Goldberg Quartet
It was founded in 2021 at the Accademia Stauffer in Cremona, under the guidance of the Cremona Quartet, and is already one of the young Italian ensembles with the most promise. It has performed at festivals such as MITO SettembreMusica and Schleswig-Holstein. Italian critics awarded it the Abbiati Piero Farulli Prize for best young ensemble.
Citadelle Quartet
This Franco-Japanese ensemble was founded in 2024 and trained at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. It takes its name from Saint-Exupéry’s last work and understands music as a meeting place. In a very short time, it has performed at festivals such as La Roque d’Anthéron and La Chaise-Dieu, and this year it won first prize at the Gianni Bergamo Award.
Archai Trio
This piano trio was founded in Basel in 2023. Its name means “origins” in ancient Greek. It combines the great chamber repertoire with the music of our time. It won first prize at the Royal Over-Seas League Competition in London (2024) and first prize and the Beethoven Prize at the Schoenfeld International Competition (2025).
A series to enjoy the essential chamber repertoire, brought to you by the virtuosity and freshness of these ensembles, in a hall with exceptional acoustics, designed specifically to enjoy this genre.
This concert will be streamed live on the School’s YouTube channel.
