Sunday Concerts:
Isla Quartet + Pre-Concert Recital with Dovestone Quartet

The prize-winning Isla Quartet is comprised of students from the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, where they receive mentorship from the Marmen Quartet. They were recently selected as 2025 Tillett Debut Artists and are looking forward to performances around the UK in the next couple of seasons. For their Conway Hall début, they offer an exquisite selection of baroque and classical quartets, culminating in the third ‘Razumovsky’ quartet, written in 1806 for the Russian ambassador in Vienna, Count Andreas Razumovsky.

   The Isla Quartet are sponsored by The Tillett Trust as part of its DEBUT programme.

Pre-Concert Recital with Dovestone Quartet

To kick off our series of pre-concert recitals in collaboration with the UK conservatoires across our 25/26 season, the Royal Northern College of Music’s Dovestone Quartet perform Debussy’s only string quartet. Since meeting as students at the RNCM, they have been cultivating a deep musical bond, which is evident in their performances. In 2024, the Dovestone Quartet had the privilege of making their debut in the RNCM Concert Hall, where they earned second place in the prestigious Hirsch Prize. Throughout their journey, the quartet has been mentored by esteemed chamber musicians, including Robin Ireland and Catherine Yates, gaining invaluable insight and refining their artistic voices.

PROGRAMME:

5.30pm: Dovestone Quartet

Debussy | Quartet in G minor Op.10

Georgina Bloomfield • violin
Rachel Stonham • violin
Paula Bowes • viola
Maya Tucker • cello

6.30pm: Isla Quartet

Purcell | Fantasias 6-10
Haydn | Quartet in D Op.20/4
Beethoven | Quartet in C ‘Razumovsky’ Op.59/3

Mio Takahashi • violin
Kynan Walker • violin
Sofía Gómez Alberto • viola
Danushka Edirisinghe • cello

Age Recommendation:

All ages. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Price:

*A £2 venue levy is applied to each ticket purchased. This levy helps to support us in covering the costs of keeping our grade II listed building running and our doors open.*

In advance: • Standard £14 • Members £12 • Student/NHS Discount £9 • Living Support £6 • Under 18’s FREE     (+ £2 venue levy)
On the door: • Standard £15 • Members £13 • Student/NHS Discount £10 • Living Support £6 • Under 18’s FREE     (+ £2 venue levy)

Access Information:

This event is in the Main Hall, which is located on the ground floor. The balcony is accessible only by stairs.

All the ground-floor rooms are accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Bertrand Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Cafe (street access, step-free). There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.