{"id":1952,"date":"2022-02-24T16:08:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T16:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibrefestival.com\/?post_type=artiste&p=1952"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:28:18","slug":"quartet-integra","status":"publish","type":"artiste","link":"https:\/\/vibrefestival.com\/en\/artiste\/quartet-integra\/","title":{"rendered":"Quartet Integra"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyoka Misawa, <\/strong>violin<\/em>
Rintaro Kikuno, <\/strong>violin<\/em>
Itsuki Yamamoto, <\/strong>viola<\/em>
Ye Un Park, <\/strong>cello<\/em><\/p>\n

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Described as possessing \u201can immense richness of color\u2026 and sparkling rhythms\u201d (All News Press), the Integra Quartet<\/strong>has rapidly gained international recognition. The ensemble has received major awards, including Second Prize and the Audience Prize at the ARD International Music Competition 2022 in Munich<\/strong>, First Prize at the Bart\u00f3k World Competition 2021 in Budapest<\/strong>, as well as Third Prize and the Sidney Griller Award at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition 2025 in London<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2015 at the Toho Gakuen Music High School in Tokyo<\/strong>, the Integra Quartet was born from the meeting of four passionate teenage musicians. Since then, the ensemble has developed a deep and lasting musical bond, nurtured by shared curiosity and a common commitment to the string quartet repertoire.<\/p>\n

Now based in Hanover<\/strong>, the Integra Quartet has expanded its presence throughout Europe. Recent and upcoming engagements include the Heidelberger Fr\u00fchling \u2013 Streichquartettfest<\/strong> in Heidelberg, the Kammermusik in Wiesbaden<\/strong>series, the Smetana Days Festival<\/strong> at the Plze\u0148 Philharmonic, as well as concerts at the Alte Oper Frankfurt<\/strong> and in Bad T\u00f6lz, Merano, and Budapest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

During its residency at the Colburn School in Los Angeles (2022\u20132025)<\/strong>, the Integra Quartet performed in major concert series and festivals across the United States, including the Schneider Concert Series at The New School<\/strong>, the Green Shoots Initiative at the Kennedy Center<\/strong>, the Discovery Series of the La Jolla Music Society<\/strong>, the Artist Series at the University of Colorado Boulder<\/strong>, and the Nevada Chamber Music Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Integra Quartet maintains close ties with its artistic roots in Japan, giving annual recitals at Toppan Hall in Tokyo<\/strong> as part of a Bart\u00f3k-focused series, as well as at Oji Hall<\/strong>, where it has presented cycles devoted to Schubert and Webern and plans to explore works by Mozart and Mendelssohn. In 2025, the ensemble launched a six-year Beethoven cycle<\/strong> at Dai-ichi Seimei Hall<\/strong>, Philia Hall<\/strong>, and other major venues across Japan\u2014one of the country\u2019s most ambitious chamber music projects today.<\/p>\n

The Integra Quartet has collaborated with artists such as Alexander Melnikov<\/strong> and Augustin Hadelich<\/strong>, and continues to refine its artistry through collaborations and mentorship within the international chamber music community. The ensemble has also been invited to prestigious festivals, including the PyeongChang Music Festival<\/strong> in South Korea and the Takefu International Music Festival<\/strong> in Japan.<\/p>\n

Contemporary music plays a central role in the Integra Quartet\u2019s artistic activity. In 2023, the ensemble performed Gy\u00f6rgy Ligeti\u2019s two string quartets<\/strong> at Toppan Hall in a concert marking the composer\u2019s centenary, demonstrating its strong commitment to 20th-century repertoire. The quartet has also benefited from the guidance of the Arditti Quartet<\/strong>, an experience that provided valuable insight into the interpretation of contemporary music. In addition, the Integra Quartet has commissioned and premiered works by Japanese composers, engaging with new ideas and contributing to the emergence of new voices in the string quartet literature.<\/p>\n

The Integra Quartet is composed of Kyoka Misawa<\/strong>, first violin; Rintaro Kikuno<\/strong>, second violin; Itsuki Yamamoto<\/strong>, viola; and Ye Un Park<\/strong>, cello. The ensemble received its early training with Kazuhide Isomura<\/strong> and Nobuko Yamazaki<\/strong>at the Toho Gakuen School of Music<\/strong>, as well as as fellows at the Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy<\/strong>. From 2022 to 2025, it served as Chamber Ensemble-in-Residence at the Colburn School of Los Angeles<\/strong>, under the guidance of Martin Beaver<\/strong>, Jonathan Brown<\/strong>, and Clive Greensmith<\/strong>. The quartet currently continues its artistic development with Oliver Wille<\/strong> at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover<\/strong>, and is also in residence at ProQuartet \u2013 European Centre for Chamber Music<\/strong> for the 2025\u20132027 seasons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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