Bio
Rakhi Singh, Katie Stillman - violins
Ella Brinch - viola
Victoria Simonsen - 'cello
Formed in 2003, The Barbirolli Quartet is known for its diverse repertoire and dynamic approach to performance, in particular its 'exhilarating performances of Janacek's String Quartets' and their interest in performing new music.
In January 2008 the quartet made their Purcell Room debut as Park Lane Group Artists to critical acclaim. They regularly work in conjunction with composers, presenting an annual programme of contemporary quartets and as an extension of this work they visit local schools to workshop student compositions. Future performances include 'Folk Music' by Joe Cutler and a new work by Emily Hall commissioned in 2008 by HHH concerts in Surrey.
Upcoming engagements include their Wigmore Hall debut in April 2008, The Chelsea Festival, Cheltenham Music Festival, St David's Hall Cardiff, Manchester Mid-Day in Bridgewater Hall and St James's Piccadilly London. The Barbirolli Quartet has collaborated with eminent pianists in an ongoing cycle of Piano Quintets, covering the major romantic works of Dvorak, Brahms and Schumann and this season will also be joined by David Campbell and Timothy Orpen for performances of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet.
The quartet were selected for the prestigious 2008 Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme and are the 2008 Tunnell Trust winners. Between 2004 and 2007 the quartet were the 'Young Artists in Residence' at the University of Salford, involving regular performances in the Tuesday Midday Recitals at Peel Hall, and for the 07/08 season they were invited to return as 'Quartet in Residence'.
The Barbirolli Quartet brings together a wealth of experience, its members having performed widely in their native countries of Canada, Wales, Australia and New Zealand before continuing their studies at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. They are now based in London.
"However crowded the field, there's always a place for classical musicians so tonally robust and rhythmically precise ... I'd rush to hear this superb quartet again, even if they were called the Cat's Pyjamas." The Times
"a well-crafted, emotionally mature performance" The Independent
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