Tuesday 15th May, St Michael and All Angels Church, Lambourn
7.30pm (finishes approx 9.15pm)
£18.00
| Adam Barnett-Hart | violin |
| Wu Jie | violin |
| Pierre Lapointe | viola |
| Dane Johansen | cello |
| Mendelssohn | Quartet in F minor No 6 Op 80 |
| Brett Dean | Eclipse |
| Elgar | Quartet in E minor Op 83 |
Receiving acclaim for its individual sound and inspired artistic decisions this young American quartet is championed by the Emerson String Quartet and has been hailed as the finest quartet to have emerged from the USA in a generation. They have also been appointed BBC New Generation Artists for 2010-2012.
Their recital opens with Mendelssohn's powerful Quartet in F minor. The moving Eclipse written by contemporary Australian composer, conductor and violist Brett Dean follows and the programme concludes with Elgar's Quartet in E minor, the second movement of which Lady Elgar likened to "captured sunshine".
"Put simply, this group has all the qualities necessary to be the next Emerson or Juilliard Quartet... rare musical insight and a profound level of cohesion." Denver Post
