Norwegian violinist Amanda Håøy Horn takes up the role as the ensemble celebrates its 20th anniversary
The Engegård Quartet has announced the appointment of Amanda Håøy Horn as its new second violinist.
The Norwegian violinist succeeds Laura Custodio Sabas, who leaves the quartet after four years.
Horn is based in Oslo, active both as an orchestral and chamber musician. She has appeared at numerous festivals across Norway and Europe as a chamber musician, and has been a member of Ensemble Allegria since 2020.
Following her studies with Elise Båtnes at the Norwegian Academy of Music, she gained valuable orchestral experience as an academist with the Oslo Philharmonic and at the Pacific Music Festival in Japan. She performs on a violin by Gaetano Pollastri.
On her appointment, she said: ’From the very first moment with the Engegård Quartet, I felt among kindred spirits, with the same love for quartet playing and the string quartet repertoire.
’It is a gift to join a group which has found its united voice, and the fact that Norwegian and Scandinavian music - including folk, classical, and contemporary - are an important part of the quartet’s profile makes me feel at home in more ways than one. I’m excited about what lies ahead!’
Arvid Engegård, the group’s first violinist, said: ’I look forward to every rehearsal with Amanda. I feel that we discover the music together and I value her careful approach. The funny thing is, is that we have finally “come home”; Amanda grew up a stone’s throw from where we rehearse. As we say in Norwegian, you don’t have to cross the river to find water.’
The appointment coincides with the Engegård Quartet’s 20th anniversary. During this year, the quartet will release two new albums to complete its Mozart String Quartet cycle on LAWO Classics.
The quartet will appear at the String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam 2026, as well as its 1-2-3 Festival in Oslo, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026.
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