Fibonacci Quartet

The Fibonacci Quartet is an international string quartet ensemble, comprising players of Czech, Belgian, Welsh and Scottish nationalities.

History

The Fibonacci Quartet was formed in 2019 and consists of students of David Takeno (Eugène Ysaÿe International Chair of Violin), Matthew Jones, and Louise Hopkins at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK.

In March 2020 the quartet won both 1st prize and audience prize at the Beethoven Competition for Young Musicians in London. Later that month they also won the 1st prize at the Saint James Chamber Music competition.^[1][2][3]

In December 2021 they won the First Prize at the International "Triomphe de l’Art" Chamber Music Competition in Brussels,^[3] as well as the "Peermusic, Hambourg" Special Prize^[3] and the "International Association Dimitri Chostakovich, Paris" Special Prize.^[3]

In 2022, Elliot Kempton succeeded Ami-Louise Johnsson as viola player in the quartet.^{[citation needed]}

From September 2022-2023 they studied with Günter Pichler at the International Institute of Chamber Music of Madrid, part of the Escuela Superior De Musica Reina Sofia.^[1]

In November 2023, Findlay Spence replaced Kosta Popović as cellist in the quartet.^[4]

In 2024 they were selected to receive support from the Young Classical Artists Trust.^[5] They were also awarded a Residency at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.^[6][7]

The same year, they won both First prize and audience prize at the International String Quartet Competition Premio Paolo Borciani, Italy.^[8]

In 2025 they attended masterclasses at the International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove.^[9]

They have been appointed as Nina Drucker Fellows at the Royal Academy of Music.^[10]

The Fibonacci Quartet has been supported by "le Dimore del Quartetto" (Italy),^[1] Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre (Paris, France),^[11] Escuela Reina Sofía, the Hattori Foundation, the Cosman Keller Trust, The Frost Trust, Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre in Paris, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, the RAM in London and the Young Classical Artists Trust.^[12][5]

Awards

• Special Prize, Shostakovich Association in Paris, 2021^[3]
• Special Prize, Peermusic in Hamburg, 2021^[3][5]
• First Prize in the International Triomphe de l’Art Competition in Belgium, 2021^[3]
• Audience Prize at the Schiermonnikoog Festival, 2022^[3]
• First Prize in the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition, 2023^[3]
• First Prize in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition, 2023^[13][3]
• The RPS Henderson Chamber Ensemble Award, 2023,^[14]
• The Kirckman Society Award, 2024/25^[3][15]
• Selected to join the Young Classical Artists Trust, 2024^[16]
• Premio Paolo Borciani, Italy, 2024 (First prize and audience prize)^[8]

Current members

• Kryštof Kohout, violin
• Luna De Mol, violin
• Elliot Kempton, viola (since 2022^{[citation needed]})
• Findlay Spence, cello (since November 2023^[4])

Past members

• Ami-Louise Johnsson, viola
• Kosta Popović, cello