Castalian String Quartet

Program
Gyorgy Kurtag: "Aus der Ferne III"
Dvorak: from "Cypresses"
Mendelssohn: Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 #3
Beethoven: Quartet in C# minor, Op. 131

Since its formation in 2011, the London-based Castalian Quartet has distinguished itself as one of the most dynamic, sophisticated young string quartets performing today. Gaining renown for interpretations "full of poetry, joy and sorrow, realised to such perfection" (The Observer), they are the first Hans Keller String Quartet in Residence at the University of Oxford and were named Young Artist of the Year at the 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards. The Quartet works with many living composers, including recent premieres of works by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Charlotte Bray, and Edmund Finnis.

In November 2024, the Quartet returns to North America for performances in Vancouver, Indianapolis, College Park (MD), Montreal, Boston, and Utica (NY). Recent debuts include New York's Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna Konzerthaus, Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie and Paris Philharmonie.