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Royal String Quartet – Friday 16 January

Royal Quartet

Izabella Szałaj-Zimak and Elwira Przybyłowska violins
Paweł 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

Royal String Quartet

Izabella Szałaj-Zimak and Elwira Przybyłowska violins
Paweł Czarny viola, Michał Pepol cello

Schubert Quartettsatz in C minor D703
Arvo Pärt Fratres
James MacMillan Memento
Szymanowski Quartet No 1 in C Op 37
Schubert Quartet in A minor D804 ‘Rosamunde’

This is the eighth concert in the Royal Pump Rooms for the Royal String Quartet since its first visit in December 2005 – a real reflection of its popularity. On its last visit in January 2017, the Quartet captivated our audience with a juxtaposition of Mozart, Górecki, and Philip Glass, and its wonderfully varied offering in this programme promises another taste of the ensemble’s great flair for contrast.

Tickets: £24 and £19 reserved central block; £14 unreserved sides.

 

“…Outstanding in every respect” (International Record Review)

 

The Royal String Quartet is grateful to the Adam Mickiewicz Institute for its assistance in covering travel costs.