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Programme

Joseph Haydn String Quartet in G major Op 54 No 1 Hob III:58
Sally Beamish Nine Fragments – String Quartet No 4
Robert Schumann String Quartet No 1 in A minor Op 41 No 1

Performers

Elias String Quartet:
Sara Bitlloch, Donald Grant violin
Simone van der Geissen viola
Marie Bitlloch cello

About

Part of our new Inspirational Artists series.

Hailed as one of the most intense and vibrant quartets of their generation, Elias formed at the RNCM in 1998 and have retained a strong association with the College ever since. We’re delighted to welcome them back to perform music they’ve formed deep connections with over the years.

Schumann’s first quartet has long been one of their most beloved pieces. It magically blends intense introspection and personal reflection with exuberance, warmth, and joy. Highly charged and viscerally poignant, it is rewarding for both performers and listeners alike.

Elias developed a close working relationship with composer Sally Beamish when the BBC Proms commissioned her to write Reed Stanzas for them in 2011. Later, The Wigmore Hall and Harvard Musical Association commissioned 9 Fragments, which was written as a companion piece to Schumann’s first quartet. Sally writes: ‘My quartet consists of very short, fragmentary movements – each tilting a broken mirror towards a particular passage in Schumann’s work and reflecting widely differing moods; from melancholy to elation…’

As for Haydn, Elias simply have a deep love for his music. In fact, he was the first composer they ever played together!

Tickets:
Full Price £22
Student/Under 26 £14

Promoted by RNCM.

This concert will include an interval and will end at approximately 9.15pm.

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Automatically receive 15% off at least one ticket per event when you book three or more events in this series. Events must be purchased in a single transaction, and this promotion cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.