Music at the Castle
- Four concerts given by the Wihan Quartet, Friday evening to Sunday morning.
- Takes place at The Castle at Taunton, one of the country’s finest hotels.
- Small hall and mingling with the musicians results in informality and a rare closeness to the music-making.
- Pre-concert talks by musicologist, Roderick Swanston.
- On the doorstep of Exmoor and the Quantocks, some of the loveliest countryside in England.
The Wihan Quartet is one of the major ensembles to have emerged from the great school of Czech playing in recent years. Founded in 1985, it is still made up of the original four members.
The Quartet has developed an outstanding reputation for the interpretation of its native Czech repertoire as well as classical, romantic and modern masterpieces. They have performed throughout Europe and the Far East, are regular visitors to the United States and have toured to high critical acclaim through Australia and New Zealand. They play frequently around the UK and are the visiting quartet in residence at Trinity College of Music, London.
This will be the Wihan Quartet’s third visit to the Castle in Taunton and they bring extracts from their Beethoven cycle, which they are due to perform at St Agnes convent in Prague in the Autumn and Winter of 2007. These quartets will be interspersed with some poignant pieces by Dvorák.