The Magic of the Fibonacci Quartet: "Bright Colors and the Rebellion of the 20th Century"

LAVENO MOMBELLO (Varese)

Among the finest emerging string quartets in Europe, the Fibonacci Quartet is one of the finest emerging string quartets in Europe, regularly appearing at London's Wigmore Hall and Conway Hall, the Sony Auditorium in Madrid and the Violin Museum in

Cremona. Tomorrow the quartet composed of Luna De Mol, violin; Kryštof Kohout, violin; Elliot Kempton, viola; Findlay Spence, cello will perform in Laveno Mombello in the cloister of Palazzo Perabò di Cerro, at 9 pm. On the program are Helen Grime (1981) “String Quartet No. 1”; Leoš Janáček “Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters”; Bedřich Smetana Quartet in E minor “Zmého života” / “From My Life” (1876). Winners of the Royal Overseas League International Chamber Music Competition; special prize from the Shostakovich Association in Paris, the International Beethoven Competition in London and the Borciani Prize in Reggio Emilia (Free entry for children under 14;

Tickets +39 333 3589577 or www.vivaticket.com). At 7:00 pm, guided tour of the MIDeC – International Museum of Ceramic Design and the exhibition “Iperoggetti – Works and Projects by Marco Oggian.” Cellist Findlay Spence talks about himself.

Maestro, what does it mean to perform in a museum?

"Playing in different spaces is always a unique experience. A museum is a place where people come to slow down and observe, inviting more attentive listening. The exhibits engage with history, stimulating the imagination, and our music joins in that conversation."

What is the connection between modern art and 20th-century music?

"Both art and music broke with the past, and not just out of rebellion: they were searching for new ways to express the human experience of a new world. Modern art and 20th-century music share bold colors, sharp contrasts, and a willingness to let silence or empty space express as much as notes and brushstrokes."

How did you choose the repertoire?

"Pieces in tune with their surroundings and with each other, figurative works, strong emotions and plots. It's like curating an exhibition: each piece has its own voice, and together they tell a story about Czech identity. Janacek and Smetana are personal authors, their works autobiographical."

You won First Prize at the Borciani Competition. What did you receive from the ensemble?

"The Italian Quartet had an incredible balance: a perfect blend of voices, four strong personalities that shone through. From their recordings and their legacy, we learned that unity and individuality are not opposites; magic happens when they feed off each other."