Hailed for their ‘powerful individuality of sound’ and ‘instinctive singularity of musical intention’ (The Scotsman) whose performances are ‘full of poetry, joy and sorrow’ and ‘realised to such perfection’ (The Observer), the Castalian String Quartet are quickly emerging as one of the most exciting and in-demand quartets on the world stage.

Concerts

  • Mon 13 May 24

    Venue

    Wigmore Hall

    7.30pm

    36 Wigmore Street

    London, W1U 2BP

    Programme

    Daniel Lebhardt, piano

    Joseph Haydn – Quartet in A major, Op. 20 no. 6

    Kaija Saariaho – Terra Memoria

    Béla Bartòk – Piano Quintet BB33

  • Sat 01 Jun 24

    Venue

    Wigmore Hall

    1pm

    36 Wigmore Street

    London, W1U 2BP

    Programme

    ‘Voices of today’

    Ludwig van Beethoven – Quartet in F minor Op. 95 “Serioso”

    Francesco Antonioni – Quartet no. 2 ‘Surfarara’ (World Premiere)

    Béla Bartòk – Quartet no. 3 BB93

  • Tue 04 Jun 24
    Sun 09 Jun 24

    Venue

    Riihimäki Summer Concert Series

    Finnish Glass Museum

    Riihimäki, Finland

     

    Programme

    Béla Bartòk – Quartet no. 5 and Violin Sonata no. 2

    Antonin Dvořak – Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, Op. 81

    Leoš Janaček – Quartet no. 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’

    Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C major D956

    W.A.Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A major K581

    Johanna Doderer – Piano Trio no. 2 DW52

    Ernő Dohnányi – Sextet in C major, Op. 37

    Bohuslav Martinů – Cello Sonata no. 2, H.286

     

     

     

     

     

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