M4GNET Quartet is an avid and forward-looking Estonian string quartet, praised for its ever-widening repertoire, spirited performances, and passionate interplay. The ensemble consists of violinists Robert Traksmann and Katariina Maria Kits-Reimal, violist Mart Kuusma, and cellist Siluan Hirvoja. M4GNET Quartet seeks to perform venerable classical repertoire in tandem with forgotten works from the diverse and multifaceted string quartet heritage and regularly premieres new music.
The musicians of M4GNET have played together in various formations for more than ten years, but the decisive impulse to form a stable string quartet came from the residency programme initiative of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia. The objective of the residency programme is to expand opportunities for chamber ensembles by supporting the establishment of ensembles, offering opportunities to collaborate with an artist manager, and broaden the repertoire with newly commissioned compositions.
The M4GNET Quartet has participated in several festivals, including the Pärnu Music Festival (artistic director Paavo Järvi), Tallinn Chamber Music Festival, the TubIN festival in Tartu, Haapsalu Early Music Festival, and the contemporary music festival Estonian Music Days. M4GNET has been selected to participate in the international program Le Dimore del Quartetto, through which M4GNET gives concerts outside Estonia. Last November, the group performed in the university city of Oxford as part of the Arvo Pärt anniversary year.
The quartet has collectively honed its skills in masterclasses led by renowned figures in the art of the string quartet, such as Simone Gramaglia (Quartetto di Cremona), Marc Danel (Quatuor Danel), and Peter Jarůšek (Pavel Haas Quartet).