Music Chamber

The Ligeti Quartet: Mandhira de Saram - 1st violin, Radhika de Saram - 2nd violin, Richard Jones - viola, Val Welbanks - cello perform:

György Ligeti (1923-2006): Andante and Allegro

Zoltán Kodaly (1882-1967): String Quartet No 2
Allegro ~ Andante quasi recitativo - Allegro giocoso

The Ligeti Quartet was formed in 2010 and is devoted to promoting 20th and 21st century music of both established and emerging composers. The quartet is comprised of graduates from the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music and Oxford University. Previous collaborations include young composers Nirmali Fenn, Eldon Fayers (premier of The Red Wire), Deborah Pritchard (premier of Opaque for string trio) and Gabriel Prokofiev. They are also interested in improvised and experimental music and links with other art-forms. Earlier this year they performed free improvisations inspired by the paintings of Kenji Yoshida at the October Gallery as part of their Museums at Night series. Their latest collaboration was with Ensemble BPM in a production of Steve Reich’s multimedia opera, Three Tales, performed at the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. On 9 December, they will be performing the quartets of Sergei Prokofiev alongside the quartets of his grandson, Gabriel Prokofiev, at The Red Hedgehog. In 2011 the quartet will be 'featured artist' at the Wakefield Live Music Project in Yorkshire, giving several several recitals during the course of the year. The quartet has received coaching from The Chillingirian Quartet and violist James Boyd and will be taking part in two sessions at the Chamber Studio, Kings Place, later this year. More at www.ligetiquartet.com