"...It was truly memorable evening. The
audience was very moved by the music,
judging from their enthusiastic response to your
performance. Three encores! The passion in
your playing was thrilling and contagious. Your
concert was the most successful public event
we planned to complement the Dallas Museum
of Art's exhibition Art in Post-Revolutionary
México..."

Cheryl Hartup
Dallas Museum of Art

"... This musical ensemble includes in its repertoire music
of Jalisco which has been adapted for string quartet.
Hence they are ambassadors of the State of Jalisco and its
traditions..."

Dr. G. Schmidhuber de la Mora
Secretary of Culture, State of Jalisco, México

  
The Ensamble Clasico/Aires de Mexico String Quartet was formed in January 1991 in Guadalajara, México. Its aim was to perform and promote the vast classical string quartet repertoire as well as interpreting a great variety of Mexican music. The quartet quickly rose to prominence and is now considered Jalisco's finest chamber music ensemble.

The Quartet's members, who come from México, the Ukraine, and Romania, make the city of Guadalajara their current musical home. Their diverse origins bring an exciting and unique mix of musical and cultural backgrounds to the group.

The Ensamble Clasico/Aires de México String Quartet has become an important voice on the Jalisco cultural scene.
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Its members:

* Leonard Núbert - Violín

* Sava Latsánich - Violín

* Yuri Kassián - Viola

* Ramón Becerra - Cello
With a repertoire which draws from the traditional classics, contemporary music, new Mexican compositions and popular genres as well, Ensamble Clasico/Aires de Mexico breaks barriers between old and new, classical and popular.

Selections of Mexican popular music in classical style form an important part of the Quartet’s repertoire. These are special arrangements for string quartet by the group’s own musicians.
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Since its beginnings, the Quartet has brought dozens of concerts to Jalisco’s finest music halls, and has been heard in the most important concert venues in various Mexican States:

  • Baja California Norte
  • Baja California Sur
  • Guanajuato
  • Colima
  • Durango
  • Sonora

Concerts have also been presented in:

  • The United States (Dallas, Los Angeles, Albuquerque)
  • Germany (Stuttgart, Munich)
  • Italy (Mantua, Milan)
  • England (London)

“… to rave reviews by the press…”
“… unforgettable, filled with passion and joy…”
“… this music should be known throughout the world…”