“The Janoska Ensemble is a remarkable ensemble with excellent arrangements – a real discovery for me that you will hear a lot more of!”　Christoph Eschenbach (Conductor)

Ondrej, Roman and František – the Slovakian brothers from Bratislava – spring from six generations of musicians. Their brother-in-law, Julius Darvas from Constance, also comes from a family with three generations of double bass players. The four musicians have been based in Vienna since their school days. This ancient capital in which music cultures converge gives rich inspirations to the ensemble before their eyes and never puts a halt. Accomplished in each of their own music careers, the talented four have not only given solo recitals at signature concert halls such as the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Carnegie Hall in New York, Sydney Opera House and Berlin Konzerthaus, but also frequently joined up to perform in various ensemble concerts. In 2013, the four decided to form the Janoska Ensemble. Their refreshing yet intriguing improvisation earned them immediate fame worldwide with their family ties. Their critically acclaimed debut album Janoska Style released in May 2016 by Deutsche Grammophon, an album of works by renowned names, including Johann Strauss II, Kreisler, Paganini, Mozart and Piazzolla in a brand-new style, is a testament to their virtuosity and distinguished techniques.

Fusing popular classical works with a gentle touch of various music genres, including Latin, Tango, Gypsy and Pop jazz, the one-and-only “Janoska Style” is a showcase of their competence on refining details and outstanding musicality. Right away, the ensemble of brothers are ready to challenge the audiences’ understanding on musical genres and to expand your imagination on music! That is only Freestyle, you may say. Indeed, this is JANOSKA STYLE.

A whimsical interpretation of classical music

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“When it comes to classical music, no matter whether you’re a purist or a duffer, you’ll love Salut Salon.” – Süddeutsche Zeitung

“Too bad, that this artistic and amusing evening had to end after just two hours. The wildly applauding audience would have gladly stayed to listen longer.” – Frankfurter Rundschau

The Salut Salon quartet, Angelika Bachmann (violin), Meta Hüper (violin and vocal), Olga Shkrygunova (piano) and Sonja Lena Schmid (cello), know better than any other chamber music ensemble how to seduce their audience with passionate virtuosity, instrumental acrobatics, charm and a great sense of fun. They combine whatever can possibly be combined with their beloved classical music: tango, chansons, folk and film soundtrack – with virtuosic solos, cabaret-style show with artistic sketches, all with effortless flair. Salut Salon performs far beyond what concert-goer would expect of a conventional chamber music concert, take aficionados of this genre by surprise and those who would otherwise never go to a classical concert, too.

During their tour in France in 2016, Le Figaro praised Salut Salon as “the most unusual and hilarious women’s quartet in the realm of classical music.” New York Times also reported on the kick-off of the five-week US tour in New York calling their YouTube hit “Competitive Foursome” (which now boasts more than 21 million views) “a masterpiece of classic comedy”.