Fitzwilliam String Quartet: Shostakovich, Carwithen, Beethoven
Schedule
Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Clare Hall Dining Hall, University of Cambridge | Cambridge, EN
About this Event
The Fitzwilliam Quartet’s journey begins with Shostakovich’s Seventh Quartet, the shortest and most personal of his cycle – a poignant memorial to his first wife. A contemporary of Shostakovich, Doreen Carwithen’s First Quartet is suffused with lyrical, pastoral beauty yet driven by a restless and compelling dramatic energy. The programme culminates with Beethoven’s transcendental String Quartet in A minor, Opus 132. At its heart lies the “Holy Song of Thanksgiving"; an exploration of personal suffering, healing, and gratitude.
Programme
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 7
Carwithen String Quartet No. 1
Beethoven String Quartet in A minor, opus 132
Where is it happening?
Clare Hall Dining Hall, University of Cambridge, Herschel Road, Cambridge, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00 to GBP 20.00
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