At our concerts, we enjoy presenting the music with our personal touch to it, but sometimes there is no microphone accessible at the venue. In such cases, we typically hand the spotlight to Nikolai, whose powerful voice guarantees the audience will not miss our introduction to the upcoming performance.

Nikolai is the youngest member of the ensemble, but it is not always obvious because of his dense beard growth and calm approach to issues and the world around him in general. However, his childlike soul also shines through sometimes: he loves and collects Pokémon toys – actually, anything related to Pokémon – which therefore makes him the easiest person to buy gifts for.

If someone asks if they would like to have a beer, you can be 99.8% sure Nikolai will say yes. The 00.2% chance for a ‘no’ is if he has reached an exciting point in his Lego building project at home, which he has been looking forward to the entire day. Not only during Lego project is Nikolai a hardworking craftsman, but also in the work within our quartet. Over the years, he has truly embraced the role of the middle voice – knowing when to blend, when to stand out, and when to fake. An essential quality to be acting as the glue within the ensemble!

Nikolai plays on a violin by David Tecchler from 1706 on loan from the Augustinus Foundation.