The Petersen Quartet was a string quartet founded in 1979 by students at the

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, including founding first violinist, Ulrike Petersen, who has recently rejoined the quartet to alternate in the first chair with Conrad Muck. They have been guided by, amongst others, Sandor Vegh,

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and the Amadeus Quartet. The quartet has not been active since autumn 2009.

Members

* Violin: Conrad Muck (since 1992) * Violin: Ulrike Petersen (1979-1992, since 2008), Gernot Süßmuth (1979-2000), Daniel Bell (2000-2008) * Viola: Ula Ulijona (since 2007), Friedemann Weigle (1979-2007) * Cello: Henry-David Varema (since 2003), Hans-Jakob Eschenburg (1979-2000), Jonas Krejci (2000-2003)

External links

Official website in EnglishOfficial website in German
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