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Castalian String Quartet - Evening Celebration Concert

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09 May 2025 20:00
Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SB
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Tickets £20

An enchanting evening of music featuring the Castalian String Quartet, St Anne's College Camerata, and members of the Oxford University community.

The Cultural Programme, in association with the Faculty of Music at Oxford University, presents a celebratory concert featuring the renowned Castalian String Quartet and St Anne's Camerata. This evening performance will showcase a variety of ensemble sizes and musical styles, including two premieres and works by Strauss and Susan Spain-Dunk.

Castalian String Quartet

Programme

Strauss Metamorphosen

Ella McLoughlin, James Murray - violins
Ynyr Pritchard, Isobel Neary-Adams - violas
Edwin Gatward, Miriam Mayer-Rieckh - cellos
Adam Cole - double bass

Leandro Landolina "and the hope of time, of time beyond time, appears, my child…" (premiere)

Susan Spain Dunk Idyll for strings

Nicholas Samuel Divertimento for string quartet and string orchestra (premiere)

Susan Spain Dunk Suite for strings

Presented by The Cultural Programme in association with the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford, where the Castalian String Quartet are The Hans Keller String Quartet in Residence. Made possible thanks to The Cosman Keller Art & Music Trust.

Rémy Ballot and OUO Solo Players - Bruckner: String Quintet, Mathilde Kralik: Nonet

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