Orava Quartet

Following the release of its critically acclaimed debut album on Deutsche Grammophon (Australia) in 2018, the Brisbane-based Orava Quartet is set to release its second album on the famed label. Consisting of members Daniel Kowalik, David Dalseno (violins), Thomas Chawner (viola), and Karol Kowalik (cello), the second album is titled Orawa, and is a personal tribute to the group's late mentor Uzi Wiesel. The title of the new album is named after a work by Polish composer Wojciech Kilar (1932-2013), which appears on this album, and was introduced to brothers Daniel and Karol Kowalik by their father during their childhood, becoming such an intrinsic part of their formative years that it inspired the quartet's name.

The Orava Quartet has been hailed by Limelight magazine and The Australian as “the most exciting young quartet on the block”, “world class”, and “the real deal”. Earning a reputation and a devoted following for their passionate and thrilling performances, the Quartet bring their unique sound and breathtaking intensity to the classics of the string quartet canon, making audiences fall in love with these works all over again.