Lana Trotovšek & Maria Canyigueral
Slovenian violinist Lana Trotovšek and Catalan pianist Maria Canyigueral have been praised for their “true feel of live intuitive performance” (The Strad). On the 70th anniversary of Prokofiev’s death, they present a programme devoted entirely to his music, which they will also release on the SOMM label in 2023. “Their unforgettable playing takes our breath […]
Piatti Ensemble
The Piatti Quartet have for many years been favourites at Conway Hall. Long-standing musical partners of our Director of Music, Simon Callaghan, they have recently joined to form the Piatti Ensemble. With piano quartets at the centre of their creative work, they will present a masterpiece by Johannes Brahms. Bridge’s Phantasy Piano Quartet was described […]
Elmore quartet
Winners of the Tunnell Trust Awards 2020, the Elmore String Quartet is a dynamic young ensemble formed at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2017. In their Conway Hall début, they offer Fanny Mendelssohn’s quartet, performed only once during her lifetime, and which apparently did not receive approval from her brother. Strongly influenced by […]
Trio Kanon
Formed a decade ago in Italy, Trio Kanon have won numerous awards and have played all over Europe. In a rare London appearance, they perform three popular trios: Beethoven’s E flat trio, companion to the Ghost, Shostakovich’s C minor trio (composed when he was just 16 years old), and Dvořák’s epic third trio, composed in […]
Zoffany Ensemble
The 2022 appearance of the Zoffany Ensemble at Conway Hall featured “pen-hearted and engaging playing… heady drama in the finale…”, and “the high-spirited finish had the audience cheering.” (The Strad) They return with a programme of string quintets, opening with Michael Haydn, younger brother of Josef, whose first quintets pre-date those by Mozart. Beethoven’s only […]
Kleio Quartet
From the ancient world of Henry Purcell through to the transcendentalist nature of Osvaldo Golijov’s work, the Kleio Quartet presents a spectrum of colours and musical soundscapes. Purcell’s ingenious fantasias for viol consort are a common thread here, the source of inspiration for countless English composers, not least for Benjamin Britten. Both Golijov and Britten […]
Brompton Quartet
Winner of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition in 2019, the Brompton Quartet’s recent accolades have included a debut at Wigmore Hall, an appearance on BBC Radio 3 In Tune with violist Lawrence Power and being selected as a Park Lane Group Artist. The quartet have recently commissioned Noah Max (winner of our Clements Prize […]
Carducci Quartet
Peter Gregson’s music has featured on some of the most popular TV series – from Netflix’s hit Bridgerton to HBO’s The New Pope by Paolo Sorrentino. Commissioned by the Carducci Music Trust during the lockdowns of 2020, the Carducci Quartet will give the Conway Hall premiere of the work, flanked by Schubert’s early quartet and […]
Chaos Quartet
Recently awarded prizes at the prestigious ARD International Music Competition in Munich and the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition, the Chaos String Quartet is quickly establishing itself on the international music scene. Their Conway Hall début programme spans some two centuries, including some early works by Mozart, one of the pillars of the chamber music […]