Dudok String Quartet
Judith Van Driel & Marleen Wester violins
Marie-Louise de Jong viola, David Faber cello
and Pieter Wispelwey cello
Dowland Lachrimae or Seven Tears
Mozart String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K375 ‘Prussian’
Schubert String Quintet in C major, D956
The Dudok Quartet from Amsterdam returns to Leamington after their well-received debut here in 2024. This time they come with the brilliant Dutch cellist, Pieter Wispelwey, whose distinguished career has spanned five continents, to bring us the greatest String Quintet of all time to finish the Winter Season with some fireworks.
Concert generously supported by Jolyon Hall
The finer details…
Interval: 20 mins
Estimated finish: 9.30pm
Tickets
Front Nave: £28 full price | £3 child/student
Middle Nave: £23 full price | £11.50 under-35s | £3 child/student
Rear Nave & Sides: £18 full price | £9 under-35s | £3 child/student
Henschel Quartet
Christoph Henschel and Hannah Perowne violins
Monika Henschel viola, Mathias Beyer-Karlshøj cello
Haydn String Quartet, Op. 64 No. 5 in D major ‘The Lark’
Freda Swain String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘Norfolk’
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
The Henschel Quartet from Germany returns for its eleventh visit since first playing in Leamington in February 2000, the last time opening the 2018/19 Winter Season. For this concert, the Quartet sandwiches two works we know and love with a new one for many of us: the First Quartet of Freda Swain (written in 1924), whose oeuvre is currently being rediscovered and who should undoubtedly have been recognised as one of the most prominent composers of her time.
Concert generously supported by Diane Holt
The finer details…
Interval: 20 mins
Estimated finish: 9.30pm
Tickets
Front Nave: £28 full price | £3 child/student
Middle Nave: £23 full price | £11.50 under-35s | £3 child/student
Rear Nave & Sides: £18 full price | £9 under-35s | £3 child/student
Royal Quartet
Izabella Szałaj-Zimak and Elwira Przybyłowska violins
Paulenne Czarny viola, Michał Pepol cello
Mozart String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K173
Grażyna Bacewicz String Quartet No. 4
Brahms String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
After 25 years of joint music-making, 20 internationally acclaimed records, being six-time nominees and twice winners of the ‘Fryderyk’ award, and concerts given on all continents and a loyal audience, the Royal String Quartet from Poland is a world-recognized ensemble. Witnessing their exuberance, artistic ingenuity, penchant for exploration, and openness to new challenges, it is hard to believe they have been performing together for so many years. In the quartet’s interpretations critics find a multitude of “vivid textures and colours, supported by the insightful knowledge of the musical construction” (BBC Music Magazine). Their interpretations are “confident and energetic, characterized by a vast array of dynamics and timbres, with carefully planned, surprising twists” (Gramophone), and we are delighted to welcome them back to Leamington after far too long a gap.
Concert generously supported by the Polish Cultural Institute London
The finer details…
Interval: 20 mins
Estimated finish: 9.30pm
Tickets
Front Nave: £28 full price | £3 child/student
Middle Nave: £23 full price | £11.50 under-35s | £3 child/student
Rear Nave & Sides: £18 full price | £9 under-35s | £3 child/student
Gildas Quartet
Tom Aldren and Gemma Sharples violins
Christine Anderson viola, Anna Menzies cello
Jessie Montgomery Strum
Alwyn String Quartet No. 1 in D minor
Beethoven String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 ‘Rasumovsky’
Praised for their energy, verve, and refreshing approach, the Gildas Quartet have performed to critical acclaim at major venues including the Bridgewater Hall, Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, and live on BBC Radio 3. Their bold and explorative approach to performance has been recognised by the International Franz Schubert and Modern Music Competition, Graz, where they won first prize in the Audience Engagement Award.
Concert generously supported by Peter Robinson
The finer details…
Interval: 20 mins
Estimated finish: 9.30pm
Tickets
Front Nave: £28 full price | £3 child/student
Middle Nave: £23 full price | £11.50 under-35s | £3 child/student
Rear Nave & Sides: £18 full price | £9 under-35s | £3 child/student
Marmen Quartet
Johannes Marmen and Laia Valentin Braun violins
Bryony Gibson-Cornish viola, Sinéad O’Halloran cello
Haydn String Quartet, Op. 50 No. 5 in F major ‘Dream’
Bartók String Quartet No. 2
Debussy String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Chosen by Peter Cropper as the very first winners of Music in the Round’s Bridge scheme, the Marmen Quartet return to us having won first prizes at the prestigious Bordeaux and Banff International String Quartet Competitions. The quartet brings its energy and intelligence to an impressive range of repertoire which is most evident in this exciting choice of programming.
Concert generously supported by Clive & Fran Dutson
The finer details…
Interval: 20 mins
Estimated finish: 9.30pm
Tickets
Front Nave: £28 full price | £3 child/student
Middle Nave: £23 full price | £11.50 under-35s | £3 child/student
Rear Nave & Sides: £18 full price | £9 under-35s | £3 child/student