Saraswati String Quartet

The Saraswati String Quartet combines three string players with a sitar to form a unique ensemble that explores musical worlds between East and West. With Lydia Kurz (violin/viola), Irina Zehm (cello), Clemens Rofner (double bass), and Klaus Falschlunger (sitar), the quartet creates a captivating synthesis of exotic and familiar sounds. At its core are original compositions that transcend cultural boundaries and shape complex tonal structures into accessible forms.

The sitar serves as a sonic bridge, while floating melodies and rhythmic interweavings conjure a fairy-tale atmosphere. As one of Europe’s most innovative chamber music projects, the ensemble takes the audience on a journey into a magical sound world where Eastern and Western traditions harmoniously merge.