Lunchtime Strings Concert ft. Sonas Quartet
About this Event
welcomes for a free lunchtime concert. All are warmly welcome at this performance in a relaxed environment.
Programme:
Clarice Assad - Cançoes da America
I. Dança
II. Choro-canção
III. Tango
IV. Intermezzo
V. Melodia Andina
VI. Purahéi
Felix Mendelssohn - String Quartet No 2 in A Minor
I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
II. Adagio non lento
III. Intermezzo
IV. Presto
Formed in 2022 at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, the has quickly established itself as a dynamic and accomplished ensemble under the mentorship of Gary Pomeroy of the Heath Quartet. They are former members of the Hans Keller Chamber Studio, the Britten Pears Young Artists Programme, and are current members of Talent Unlimited.
Recent performances include a recital at the Summer Music in City Churches Music Festival, at the Broadstone Music Series and Vortex Jazz Club. Looking forward, the quartet is excited to be performing at Conway Hall and the LSE Lunchtime Concerts Series.
In 2024, the quartet won first prize in the prestigious St James’ Chamber Prize at the Guildhall School, which led to a performance in Southwark Cathedral in May 2024. In 2023, the quartet was invited to participate in the 'Sounds of Change' EU course in Germany, where they had masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Kirill Troussov and Philippe Graffin. Following this, they were invited to perform a series of concerts in Portugal in October 2024.
The quartet performs regularly both in the UK and internationally and have made appearances at festivals such as the Southwell Music Festival, Festival Internacional de Música FIMUV, Cistermúsica, International Music Festival Koblenz, and the City of London Festival of Music. They have also had the privilege of collaborating with esteemed musicians, including pianist Anna Fedorova, double bassist Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz, and oboist Philippe Tondre.
They have received guidance from distinguished chamber musicians including Alasdair Tait, Johannes Meissl, David Waterman, Garfield Jackson, Donald Grant, John Myerscough, Simon-Rowland Jones, as well as the Takács Quartet, Jerusalem Quartet, and Confluence Quartet. They are looking forward to attending the Danish String Quartet Academy in October 2026.
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