Rastrelli Cello Quartet

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

The four gentlemen of the Rastrelli Cello Quartet began working together in 2002 and
have devoted themselves ever since to exploring and experiencing the cello”s world of
sound. They are committed to tradition, but completely uncoupled from the
conventional approach, which only serves as a solid foundation. Since then, the
ensemble has built up a unique and broad repertoire, the likes of which can’t be found
anywhere else.
The very personal bond that the quartet has with its home city of St. Petersburg is
manifest through the name they chose for their ensemble, inspired by the 18th century
architect responsible for a number of prominent historical buildings in St. Petersburg.
Bartholomeo Rastrelli shaped the image of the city in northern Russia like no other.
The four Rastrelli cellists only perform music that they themselves love—that's a matter of
absolute conviction when it comes to putting together their programs. The quartet
usually treats its audience with a mixture of arrangements of chamber music works,
orchestral classics, and standards of cello literature, as well as popular music, jazz, klezmer
or tango.