Medusa Quartet
Mon 12.10.
20:00
Rus & Riller, Faaborg
Classical string quartet Medusa Quartet performs at Rus & Riller in Faaborg.
Medusa Quartet
About
Medusa Quartet is a Toronto-based chamber-folk string quartet made up of Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Sołek and Saskia Tomkins. The group reimagines the classical string quartet by pairing violin, viola and cello with rare, revived folk instruments such as the Polish suka and the Swedish nyckelharpa. Their repertoire fuses Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, Celtic, Appalachian and Eastern European traditions with original compositions, and their 2023 debut EP earned a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Instrumental Group of the Year.
<50
people in the world who can play the suka and płock-fidel instruments
2024
year for CFMA nomination as Instrumental Group of the Year
What's new
- 2026-02-19
Medusa Quartet released their first full-length album 'Weaving Gold in Broken Places', inspired by the Japanese kintsugi tradition.
- 2026-10
The quartet is touring Denmark in October 2026 with concerts in Copenhagen, Sønderborg and Faaborg, among others.
- 2026
The band has also toured in Canada, USA and Britain with performances at, among others, Calgary Folk Music Festival and Roy Thomson Hall.
- 2024
The debut EP 'Medusa' was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award in the Instrumental Group of the Year category.
Tour
KøbenhavnSønderborgFaaborg
Tracks
Weaving Gold in Broken Placesdebut full-length album, released February 2026, inspired by Japanese kintsugi
Tamzarasingle from the album, released January 2026
Vulgar Bulgarsingle with Persian percussion by Naghmeh Farahmand
Medusa EPdebut EP from 2023, CFMA-nominated
Kerry Polskaweaves a theme from Sibelius' 5th symphony into a contemporary folk melody
Upcoming · 3
Past · 4
Medusa Quartet
Sun 11.10.
19:00
Lev & Lær,, Ærtevænge
String quartet Medusa Quartet performs at Lev & Lær in Ærtevænge.
Medusa Quartet (CAN) & Aske Skat
Sat 10.10.
20:00
Mejeriet, Sønderborg
180 kr. · ≈ 24 €
Canadian string quartet Medusa Quartet performs with rare instruments and a repertoire spanning European, Middle Eastern, and North American traditions. Aske Skat opens with folk, country, soul, and rock.
Medusa Quartet
Sat 10.10.
19:00
Sønderborghus, Sønderborg
The classical string quartet Medusa Quartet performs at Sønderborghus.
Medusa Quartet + Aske Skat
Thu 8.10.
19:30
Råhuset, Copenhagen
120 kr. · ≈ 16 €
Medusa Quartet combines rare instruments with global musical traditions, while Aske Skat opens the evening with alternative Americana.