Edinburgh Quartet / Simon Callaghan

‘- Tristan Gurney violin – Philip Burrin violin – Jessica Beston viola – Mark Bailey ‘cello – Simon Callaghan piano Haydn : Quartet in E flat Op.33/2 ‘The Joke’ Britten : Quartet No.1 Op.25 Franck : Piano Quintet in F minor The Edinburgh Quartet was founded in 1960 and quickly became established as one of Britain’s foremost chamber ensembles appearing regularly at prestigious venues across the country including London’s Wigmore Hall and The South Bank Centre. It achieved international recognition after winning the Contemporary Prize at the Evian-les-Bains String Quartet Competition and has since toured extensively across Europe the Far East North and South America and the Middle East. The Quartet have made numerous BBC TV and BBC Radio 3 broadcasts and can also be heard on Classic FM. 2010 marks the Quartet’s fiftieth anniversary and it is now one of the longest running chamber ensembles in the UK with a busier performing schedule than ever before. Elected a Steinway Artist in 2012 British pianist Simon Callaghan’s performances both in prestigious concert halls and in the recording studio have earned him a reputation as an exciting young artist of the new generation. Highlights of recent seasons include Rachmaninov’s Paganini Rhapsody at Birmingham Symphony Hall a performance with the RLPO at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Wigmore Hall concert tours of Malaysia and South Korea and broadcasts on BBC Radio ITV and BBC TV. £9 tickets £4 for full-time students (free entry for under-16s) Doors open at 17.30. Start 18.30