String quartet Con Fuoco was founded in 2005 by musicians from three different countries. The quartet, with Turkish violinists Imge Tilif and Güldeste Mamaç, French violist Marion Plard and Spanish cellist Iris Azquinezer obtained the first place in Chamber Music Competition of Detmold College of Music. Quartet Con Fuoco has attended master-classes with famous musicians as Andras Schiff, Xenia Jankovic, Eckhard Ficher, Hanseins Schneeberger, Heime Müller, U. Anime Mathe, Lukas David, Aaron Berovsky and performed many concerts in various cities of Italy, Spain and Germany. By having attended to Ernen Music Festival of Sweden each year, they had the opportunity to play and work with very famous musicians. Young musicians continue their education in music with Auryn Quartet in Detmold College of Music and Alban Berg Quartet in Madrid Reina Sophia College of Music with Günter Pichler. Their technical capacity, musical talent and understanding of conducting the music together are just some of the reasons that make this string quartet special.. - Lukas DAVID
İmge Tilif İmge Tilif, born in Bursa, Turkey in 1986, has started her music education in 1998 in İzmir Dokuz Eylül University with Kartal Akıncı. She has participated in various resitals, chamber music and orchestra concerts that were arranged in many cities of Turkey. In 2002, she has taken place in International Youth Symphony Orchestra in Bremen and she worked with musicians like Lukas David, Suna Kan and Pierre Amoyal in many masterclasses. In 2004, she was accepted to the violin class of Lukas David in Detmold College of Music. With Lukas David Ensemble, she performed in many concerts in Turkey, Greece, Spain, Italy, Austria and Thailand as soloist and chamber musician. She played Max Bruch Violin Concerto with Lübbeck Symphony Orchestra and Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with Detmold Chamber Orchestra, İzmir Yaşar University Chamber Orchestra and many other chamber orchestras of Germany. In 2008, she has performed as chief violinist in China Tour of International Hannover Symphony Orchestra. Also, with Hochschule Orchestra conducted by Sir Roger Norrington, she attended concerts where she played as chief violinist as well. Between 2007-2009, she has played as chief violinist in Detmold Chamber Orchestra conducted by E. Fischer. After graduating with very well degree in 2009, İmge Tilif, still continues her master education in Chamber Music Department of Detmold College of Music with Auryn Quartet and Solo Department of Lübbeck College of Music with Professor Elizabeth Weber. Also, she continues her practices in Madrid Reina Sophia College of Music with full tuition scholarship.
Güldeste Mamaç Güldeste Mamaç, born in İzmir, Turkey in 1989, started her musical career by playing the piano at the age of 7. After having part-time music education until the age of 13, she passed the entrance exam of high school degree of İzmır Dokuz Eylül University and started her education there with Arif Manaflı. During this period, she has played in Dokuz Eylül University Symphony Orchestra. In 2003, she has attended the masterclass of Professor Aranovic Godsdiner from Moscow College of Music and in Ayvalık Music Academy, she met Professor Lukas David. After graduating in 2006, she has attended the violin class of L. David in Germany. In 2007, she has attended Professor Roman Nodel s masterclass in Mannheim and played as second violin section leader in Bayreuth Tonkünstler Orchestra. Between 2007-2009, she has given concerts as soloist, chief violinist and first violinist in Detmold Chamber Orchestra conducted by E. Fischer. At the same time, in many orchestras as Rias Youth Orchestra, she had the opportunity of working with famous conductors as Sir Norrington and Ariel Zuckermann. Mamaç, still continues her music education with Lukas David in Detmold College of Music and her quartet education with Günter Pichler in Madrid Reina Sophia College of Music.
Marion Plard Born in 1987 France, Angers, Marion Plard started her musical career in 1993 in Angers International College of Music by playing the piano and viola. After graduating with very-well degree in 2006, she attended the entrance exam for Madrid Reina Sophia College of Music (Escuela Superior Música de Reina Sofia) and she was chosen to practice with Diemut Poppen. During this period, she has taken place in Netherland Youth Orchestra, France Youth Orchestra (Orchestre Francais des Jeunes), Detmold Chamber Orchestra (Detmolder Kammer Orchester) and Reina Sophia Symphony Orchestra and she has given concerts with world-famous musicians and conductors as Jesus Lopez Cobos, Antoni Ros Marba, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Zubin Mehta, Zoltan Kocsis, Stefan Lano, Jordi Savall and Jean-Jacques Kantorow. She has participated in masterclasses of Rainer Schmitd, Marta Gulyas, Günter Pichler, Heime Müller, Alisdair Tait, Radovan Vlatkovic, Eduard Brunner for chamber music and for solo permormance, she practiced in masterclasses of Bruno Giurana, Atar Arad, Kim Kashkashian and Hariold Schichtig. Young artist, continues her education in Detmold College of Music (Hochschule für Music Detmold) with Diemut Poppen and Corinne Cantardo since 2009. Iris Azquinezer Sara Iris Azquinezer Escribano was born in Madrid in 1984. Born into a family of artists, Escribano, started her career in music in 1996 with cello and piano. In 2003, after graduating from cello and piano departments of Teresa Berganza College of Music (Conservartorio de Música Teresa Berganza), she continued her education with Xeina Jankovic in Detmold College of Music (Hochschule für Musik Detmold). During this period, she has given many concerts in various countries and attended masterclasses with world-famous musicians as Marco Rizzi, Eckhard Fischer, Gerhard Weinberger, Andras Schiff, Anner Bylsma, Marcio Carneiro, Gerhild Romberger, Diemut Poppen, Stephan Haack, O. De Pinto and Trols Svane. In 2008, she has won a scholarship from the competition of Detmold Alumni-Vereins Aassociation and she has graduated with a degree of very good in 2009. Young artist, still continues her master education in Soloist, Chamber Music and Orchestra departments of Detmold College of Music and plays as the cello section leader in Detmold Baroque Academy.
Repertoire F. Mendelssohn String Quartet Op.80 in f-moll Allegro vivace assai Allegro assai Adagio Presto L.v. Beethoven Op.74 String Quartet in f-moll 'Hafen' Poco Adagio - Allegro Adagio non troppo Presto Allegretto con Variazioni L.v. Beethoven Op.95 String Quartet in Es-Dur 'Serioso' Allegro con brio Allegretto ma non troppo Allegro assai vivace ma serioso Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agigato M. Ravel String Quartet in F-Dur Allegro moderato - Tres doux Assez vif - Tres rythme Tres lent Vif e agite I. Stravinsky Concertino for String Quartet A. Piazzola Four for Tango F.Schubert String Quartet in c-moll 'Quartetsatz'
Concerts and Workshops 2008 First place in Chamber Music Competition of Detmold College of Music 2008 Chamber music education in Detmold College of Music with Auryn Quartet 2009 Concert in Konzerthaus Detmold 2009 Ibiza/Spain tour 2009 Milano/Italy tour 2009 Concerts and chamber music workshop in `Festival der Zukunft` in Ernen/Switzerland 2009 Masterclass with Aoran Berovsky in Detmold College of Music 2009 Masterclass with Andras Schiff in Detmold College of Music 2010 Orchesterzentrum Concert in Dortmund/Germany 2010 Concert in İzmir/Turkey 2010 Chamber Music education with Professor Pichler, first violinist of Alban Berg Quartet in Escuela de Música Reina Sofia Madrid/Spain 2010 Concerts and chamber music workshop in `Festival der Zukunft` in Ernen/Switzerland 2011 Concert in Sony Autorio Concert Hall of Escuela de Música Reina Sofia Madrid/Spain 2011 Concert in Konzerthaus Detmold 2011 Concerts and chamber music workshop in `Festival der Zukunft` in Ernen/Switzerland