Doric String Quartet/Marmen String Quartet

About

Classical majesty and daring innovation, as resident quartets combine for musical treat

Alex Redington violin 

Ying Xue violin

Hélène Clément viola 

John Myerscough cello

Johannes Marmen violin

Ricky Gore violin 

Bryony Gibson-Cornish viola 

Steffan Morris cello

HAYDN String Quartet Op 33 No 1 

BRITTEN String Quartet No 2

MOZART String Quartet K589 

SHOSTAKOVICH Two Pieces for String Octet Op 1

Written at the peak of Haydn’s powers, the first of his ‘Russian’ quartets balances fast-paced drama with his characteristic wit and humour. By comparison, Britten’s second Quartet balances the harmonic exploration of the period with a melodic clarity greatly influenced by the music of Purcell. Mozart’s late ‘Prussian’ Quartet sets up the programme’s finale where WMC’s Young Quartet in Residence join WMC’s Resident Quartet for a performance of Shostakovich’s edgy and virtuosic Two Pieces for Octet.