For the realisation of "Fragmente", the Vienna-based artist Matthias Jakisic left his established role as a violinist behind and, instead, assumed that of the conductor and listener. He entrusted the interpretaion of the pieces composed by him to this outstanding colleagues Lena Fankhauser (viola), Emily Stewart (violin), Nikolai Tunkowitsch (violin) and Asja Valčić (cello). The album is reminiscent of string quartets from earlier centuries, but at the same time establishes a connection to the present. This creates an original vision of what classical string quartets in the 21st century might sound like.

Matthias Jakisic (b. 1977) is a musician, composer, performer and producer. He was involved in the production of more than 100 sound recordings, composed pieces for many theatres and festivals. His music can also be heard in several film productions: Fear the Walking Dead (prod.: AMC Studios), The Irregulars (prod.: Netflix), The other Me (prod.: David Lynch).