Carducci Quartet

Sunday 13 October 2024, 3.00pm

Haydn Quartet in D, Op. 20 No. 4

Mendelssohn String Quartet in A, Op.13

Ravel String Quartet in F

About the Carducci Quartet

Described by The Strad as presenting “a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose, in which severity could melt seamlessly into charm, and drama into geniality”, the award- winning Carducci Quartet is internationally acclaimed as one of the most accomplished and versatile ensembles of today. Not only mastering the core repertoire, the quartet presents a selection of new works each season and diversifies further with programmes of film music, pop and rock. 

Founded in 1997, the ensemble has won numerous international competitions, including the USA  Concert Artists Guild International Competition, and First Prize at Finland’s Kuhmo International Chamber Music Competition.

The Carducci Quartet performs at prestigious venues across the globe including the Barbican, Cadogan Hall and Wigmore Hall, London; National Concert Hall, Dublin; Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen; The Frick Collection and Carnegie Hall, New York; Library of Congress and John. F Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.; St Lawrence Center for the Arts, Toronto; and Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. Festival residencies include Cheltenham, Ryedale, Lichfield, Presteigne, Kilkenny, Canterbury, Snape Proms, and West Cork.

"a performance of supreme clarity, focus and precision." Gramophone Magazine

There will be a pre-concert talk by Misha Donat at 1.45pm.