Comment 10/16/2019 - 13:41

Switcheroo! The two violinists of the Balourdet Quartet have changed position for the Nielsen. I think that's the first rotation of the 'leader' position we have seen so far in the competition. It's not an uncommon practice - the violinists of the Nightingale String Quartet here in Denmark often rotate. It can freshen-up the musical conversation and mean a player with particular strengths gets to lead music he or she feels more strongly about.