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Barbican Quartet

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Sat, Mar 16, 2024, 16:00
The Barbican Quartet was founded in 2015, and is taught and supported by string quartet stars like Günter Picheler and the Quatuor Ébène. The four musicians present works by Alban Berg and Beethoven as part of the »Teatime Classics« series. 2022 was a memorable year for the Barbican Quartet: they won first prize and other special prizes at the ARD Music Competition, as well as a third prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition. The ensemble had only just... Read full text

Keywords: Chamber Music, Recital

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Musicians

Amarins WierdsmaViolin
Kate MaloneyViolin
Christoph SlenczkaViola
Yoanna ProdanovaCello

Program

String Quartet, Op. 3Alban Berg
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132Ludwig van Beethoven
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