News & Reviews

The Danish Arts Foundation has awarded the NOVO Quartet a two-year grant of 68.000 euro

We are incredibly honored to share that we have been selected by The Danish Arts Foundation (Statens Kunstfond) for ‘The Young Artistic Elite’ program 2024-26!

This extraordinary € 68,000 grant will significantly boost our growth and will allow us to embark on numerous exciting projects, expand our ideas, and share our work globally.

Together with our friend and project consultant, Jacob Shaw, we have mapped an ambitious two-year career plan. Tours across Asia, North America, and Europe, CD recordings, professional development sessions, and growing our own chamber music festival are among our highlights.

This marks a monumental milestone for our quartet, and we’re eager for what lies ahead! A big thanks to Statens Kunstfond for the recognition – numerous doors have now swung wide open!

Colin Clarke for Classical Explorer

“It is a true indicator of the stature of a performance that, as one hears it, it is well-nigh impossible to imagine it played in any other way, or better. Such performances are rare, in or out of competitions, but somehow they managed it. Daring of the quartet, too, to choose for a piece that ends quietly. No crowd pleaser this – Mendelssohn’s A minor piece is a quartet of true profundity. The NOVO quartet gave us close to perfection.”

www.classicalexplorer.com

8-page portrait in Magasinet KLASSISK

A couple of weeks ago, we had a chat with Jeppe Rönnow, diving into our quartet journey, our friendship, and our approach to music. Now, he has turned the conversation into an 8-page portrait!

Discover our story in the November issue of Magasinet KLASSISK.

1st prize and 4 special prizes at Geneva International Music Competition 2023

We’re over the moon to announce that we’ve won the 1st prize and 4 special prizes at Geneva International Music Competition..!!

This journey wouldn’t have been the same without all of you who’ve stood by us. Your support, encouragement, and warm messages have meant the world to us.

We’ve learned and grown so much in the process of preparing for this competition, thanks to our dedicated professors and mentors who have guided us every step of the way.

And, we can’t forget to express our gratitude to the competition team and our host families for making our week in Genève so smooth and wonderful

This has been an incredible experience that we will never forget!

Collaboration with fashion brand UNIQLO

We are stoked to be included in UNIQLO’s LifeWear Magazine issue 09!

It’s a sweet nod to our dedication to be spotted by the UNIQLO team, especially since we’ve been loyal users of their apparel for a long time!

Make sure to get a copy in your nearest UNIQLO store – you might also spot us on display in selected stores!

Laurence Vittes for Seen and Heard International

“At intermission one of the members of the audience smiled at me and said, ‘They were top’. It turned out that the Quartet’s Bartók would be even more top.”

www.seenandheard-international.com