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Grand final for Art et culture en Est varois. « In a sell-out, overcrowded Saint-Barthelemy chapel, Mr Vizier has introduced great string quartet “Des Equilibres”. Musicians Agnès Pyka (violin), Marie Orenga (violin), Blandine Leydier (viola), and Eric Zorgniotti (cello) had scheduled for the evening Franz Schubert’s “Rosamunde”, string quartet n°13 …

La Garde: curtain-raiser for « Les Nuits du Mas» festival. “Chamber music flexible size ensemble “Des Equilibres” offers to music enthusiasts the pleasure of enjoying the sweetness of summer evenings in the Mas de Sainte-Marguerite gardens. Next Thursday, as curtain-raiser, “Des Equilibres” musicians will pay tribute to Brazilian music, and …

“Still point is a crossover project between pianist Ray Lema’s language and Des Equilibres ensemble’s classical world. The French quartet obviously enjoys dialoging with the wise African jazzman, looking for what he calls “the still point of our ancient masters”. Almost as if Ray Lema was inviting occidental science to …

Ray Lema is well known for his talent as a pianist in afro-jazz genre. Arranger, composer, singer…the Congolese artist had in mind, for a long time now, to compose for a string quartet. Meeting Des Equilibres’ quartet from Marseille, led by violinist and artistic director Agnès Pyka, did it. “Still …

“Agnès Pyka and Jan Talich, without any difficulty, perform Bartok with great sensitivity and musicality. Dialogues between the instruments are lively, and the playing very beautiful, with harmonious interpretation and adequate dynamism.” « Pizzicato » March 2013

“These wonderful miniatures, steeped in popular folkloric music, have been extremely well rendered by Agnès Pyka’s and Jan Talich’s playing. “ Dominique Boutel, « France Musique », January 2013

“In the first quartet […] the playing of the extreme tone ranges is perfectly mastered. Recorded for the first time ever, the second quartet (1937) evolves in a more complex harmonic texture […] Des Equilibres ensemble appears to be aptly named, as it avoids here any excess in an extremely …

« …On the recording the French E.D.E. plays with an examplery clearness and elaboration.We do not hear, in spite of a great deal of other recordings, that during the (fixed) time of the recording the players get through a certain point in knowledge and working out the piece, they sat …

« …Performances are vibrant and full of energy-laden sounds; indeed, the rhythmic intensity of the playing is a constant source of admiration and amazement. Immaculate sound quality and a serviceable essay complete an invaluable addition to the still all too lean Veress discography. This is a release worthy of serious …

« …On the recording the French E.D.E. plays with an examplery clearness and elaboration.We do not hear, in spite of a great deal of other recordings, that during the (fixed) time of the recording the players get through a certain point in knowledge and working out the piece, they sat …