Our first performance from this emerging ensemble, in a programme of late Romanticism that contrasts Mahler and Brahms masterworks with Fauré’s refined music. “…[they] brought tremendous pleasure by highlighting interpretative details that had scarcely ever been heard before.”Süddeutsche Zeitung “ravishing performances” BBC Music Magazine Gustav Mahler: Klavier Quartettsatz/Piano Quartet in A Minor Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet … Continue reading Fauré Piano Quartet »

An enduring audience favourite with an evening of early and late Romantic music from this group whose members display their Polish and Ukrainian roots. “It was hard not to fall in love with the Szymanowski Quartet… All professionals perform with intensity, but playing from the heart is another matter… ” New York Times  Franz Joseph Haydn: … Continue reading Karol Szymanowski Quartet »

A return engagement with an irresistible audience favourite, playing two masterworks of the repertoire. “One of the very few distinguished American trios” Vancouver Classical Music. “The music unfolded like a spontaneous, heady conversation among three intimate friends” Chicago Classical Review Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, Opus 99, D898 Franz Schubert: Piano … Continue reading Han Finckel Setzer Trio »

Our first performance from this talented German ensemble. Expect an evening of elegance, beauty, and some artistic fire. “…[the group] played with freshness and excitement as well as deep musicianship… delicacy and forthrightness… intense and dramatic… “ Seen and Heard – Edinburgh International Festival Joseph Haydn:  String Quartet in D Minor, Opus 76, No. 2 … Continue reading Goldmund Quartet »

This internationally-celebrated Hungarian-flavoured quartet is a perennial audience favourite. This concert will be full of gorgeous tone and melody. “Impeccable… performances as wonderful and sonorous as you could hope for.” The Sunday Times “…naturalness and confidence…” Gramophone Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 76, No. 4 “Sunrise” Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 2 … Continue reading Takács Quartet »

Our premiere performance by this fine Amsterdam-based piano trio, in a programme featuring two of the most popular piano trios of the 20th Century. “Expressive and well-balanced playing.” The Strad “Adolf Busch would certainly be proud to have lent them his name.” Crescendo Magazine Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, K502 Maurice Ravel: … Continue reading Busch Trio »

This fabulous German ensemble is a perennial audience favourite. We cannot have a season without a late Beethoven quartet, and who better to play it for us than the Mandelring. “Brilliance is not a strong enough word – it’s more like an electric shock… transfixes the listener from literally the very first note.” Neue Züricher … Continue reading Mandelring Quartet »

A welcome return performance from this much-lauded Czech ensemble. “…an urbanity to its playing, which gave way to fervour, with the players sometimes rising from their seats at crucial musical moments.” Strad – Wigmore Hall 2022 Germaine Tailleferre: String Quartet/Quatuor à Cordes Alexander von Zemlinsky: String Quartet No. 1, Opus 4 (1896) Ludwig van Beethoven: … Continue reading Zemlinsky Quartet »

Anton Arensky: Six Pièces enfantines for Piano Four Hands Opus 34 Anton Arensky: Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Opus 32 Johannes Brahms: Selected Hungarian Dances for Piano four hands Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio in C major, Opus 87 A performance by touring musicians from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, who work in … Continue reading Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center »

Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in F-sharp Minor, Opus 50, No.4 Igor Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet K019 Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Opus 59, No.1 The Elias return after a delightful concert for us in 2019. “Magic moments abound… This remarkable ensemble´s ability to live and breathe each phrase with an … Continue reading Elias String Quartet »