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Ensemble Mark Rothko

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A collection of string quartets by David Fontanesi (b.1969), who deliberately adopts a countercultural approach to his music. The works feature clear melodies and intense harmonies, a solid fugal style, and strong counterpoint elements that use imitation, multiple or retrograde canons. The Mark Rothko Ensemble (Ensemble Mark Rothko) was formed in 2011 by a group of outstanding string players from northeastern Italy, whose members share a variety of professional experiences in chamber music, solo, orchestral, and teaching, and are committed to sharing their varied professional experiences and promoting the wonderful, rarely-heard The members share a variety of professional experiences in chamber, solo, orchestral, and teaching music, promoting a wonderful repertoire that audiences rarely hear. Carlo Lazzari, Benjamin Bernstein, and Marianna Sinagra studied with the Italian String Quarte