Quatuor Modigliani: Kurtág, Haydn, and Brahms quartets

£30 single ticket, £5 ages 8-25

György Kurtág - 12 Microludes for String Quartet, Op.13, Hommage à András Mihály

Haydn - String Quartet in F major, Op.77, No.2 György Kurtág – Aus der ferne III (From afar) for String Quartet

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Brahms - String Quartet No.1 in C minor, Op.51, No.1

Quatuor Modigliani have established a remarkable reputation for the quality of their musicianship in performance, gaining many plaudits. A review in Süddeutsche Zeitung places them as ‘One of today’s best quartets in the world...Balance, transparency, symphonic comprehension, confident style, their performance reached a very high and inspiring level’. The quartet has also released 15 recordings, many of which have received international critical acclaim. But, at the heart of the quartet’s activities is their encouragement of younger performers through masterclasses and workshops, and their exploration of contemporary music. Through the support of generous sponsors, the Modigliani Quartet has the privilege of playing four magnificent Italian instruments. Amaury Coeytaux plays a 1715 violin by Antonio Stradivarius "Prince Léopold" Loïc Rio plays a 1780 violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Laurent Marfaing plays a 1660 viola by Luigi Mariani, François Kieffer plays a 1706 cello by Matteo Goffriller.