The Aleph Gitarrenquartett is an ensemble for contemporary chamber music, which, by its artistic approach and unusual cast, is paving the way for new realms of sound. Numerous composers are writing pieces especially for this guitar quartet and as a result of this close collaboration the ensemble is creating a completely new repertoire, thus enriching the field of contemporary music.
In addition, the quartet encourages composers to write arrangements of traditional works. Highly unusual programs are being created by the juxtaposition of contemporary works and arrangements. On stage, Andrés Hernández Alba, José Javier Navarro,Tillmann Reinbeck and Wolfgang Sehringer are highlighting the exclusive character of the group by combining excellence and sensuality.
The Aleph Gitarrenquartett was founded in 1993 and was the winner of the Karlsruher Kammermusikwettbewerb in the same year. Among other honors, the quartet has been invited twice to perform at the Villa Massimo in Rome, has been on the roster of the Stiftung Podium junger Künstler and has been supported by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung as well as by the swiss endowment Pro Helvetia. The four guitarists are performing regularly at contemporary music festivals in Germany, Europe and Asia and they are cooperating closely with national and international broadcast corporations.
The Aleph Gitarrenquartett is being supported by the city of Karlsruhe and the state of Baden-Württemberg.