Meditative Classical by the Gandharva Quartet

A musical journey to beauty and inner peace

The Gandharva Quartet is a Dutch-Austrian ensemble of piano, two violins and cello. The ensemble plays classical arrangements based on the melodies of the Indian composer Maestro Sri Chinmoy. Their music has a harmonious and deeply meditative character and takes the listener on a journey to inner beauty, peace and fulfillment.

The Gandharva Quartet consists of Shamita Achenbach-König, Bhoiravi Achenbach and Dohai Achenbach, all from Vienna, and pianist Vapushtara Matthijs Jongepier from Amsterdam. The name of the ensemble refers to the gandharvas, heavenly musicians from Indian mythology who played for the gods. The four musicians are classically trained and the Austrian members are part of the ORF radio symphony orchestra Vienna and the Wiener Symphonikern.

Sri Chinmoy

The Gandharva Quartet is dedicated to the music of Maestro Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007), an Indian composer, poet, artist and spiritual teacher. Sri Chinmoy composed over 23,000 spiritual songs, describing the full spectrum of the spiritual seeker's journey to union with the divine source. His music was praised by Leonard Bernstein and Ravi Shankar, with whom Sri Chinmoy maintained deep friendships.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

De Barthkapel, 2K Brouwersgracht, Den Haag, Netherlands