Founded in 2002, the Ensemble Mendelssohn explores the rich and often overlooked repertoire for string quintets and sextets, with or without piano. Collaborating with guest artists, they have performed over 70 works in nearly 20 years. Deeply committed to expanding the repertoire, they have premiered and commissioned numerous works from renowned and emerging composers such as Jean-Pierre Deleuze, Ola Gjeilo, Jacqueline Fontyn, Michel Lysight, and Anna Segal. The ensemble has toured in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Turkey, Cyprus, and Japan, performing in prestigious venues like Flagey, Théâtre Royal du Parc, and Tokyo Nippori Sunny Hall. Their recordings include works by Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Segal, and Lysight. Current projects include a rediscovery of Beethoven’s string quintets with two violas and new creations around the theme of memory, including a piano quintet by Victor Kissine.

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