Chamber of music: From the top, clarinettist Reto Bieri, pianist Charles Owen, violinist Alicja Smietana and cellist David Cohen will debut in Ha Noi and HCM City during the annual Europe Days. File Photos

The four-member ensemble includes cellist David Cohen from Belgium, pianist Charles Owen from the UK, clarinettist Reto Bieri from Switzerland, and violinist Alicja Smietana from Poland, who have all performed on the international stage and won several prestigious prizes.

Founded in 1996, the Melchior Ensemble performed several concerts at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, Peterhouse Cambridge, Christchurch in London, Palais des Beaux Arts Brussels.

The quartet won the Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Prize and the Dorothy Adams String Quartet Prize in 1997.

The ensemble performs a variety of chamber music, particularly romantic pieces.

They were selected for the BBC Radio 3 Young Artist's Forum in 1998 and subsequently presented a concert in the Turner Sims Concert Hall in Southampton which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in early 1999.

Being one of the cultural events held during the annual Europe Day, the Melchior Ensemble's concerts in Ha Noi will start at 8pm at the Opera House on Saturday and Sunday nights. They will also be on stage at the HCM City Opera House next Monday.

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