• Introduction
• The Concerts
• Practicalities
• Booking

The Sacconi Quartet
Ben Hancox violin Hannah Dawson violin Robin Ashwell viola Cara Berridge cello

Formed in 2001 at the Royal College of Music, the Sacconi Quartet is rapidly establishing itself as one of Europe’s finest young quartets. In 2006 they won 2nd Prize at the London International String Quartet Competition and in 2005 1st Prize in the Trondheim Competition. ‘Dynamically, highly sophisticated… delicately realized in the Viennese Haydn tradition.’ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, October 2007

The Dante Quartet
Krysia Osostowicz violin Giles Francis violin Judith Busbridge viola Bernard Gregor-Smith cello

Winner of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Chamber Music in 2007, the Dante Quartet is known for its imaginative programming and the emotional intensity of its performances. The group was founded in 1995 at the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, Cornwall, and chose the name of Dante to reflect the idea of a great and challenging journey.

The Doric String Quartet
Alex Redington violin Jonathan Stone violin Simon Tandree viola John Myerscough cello

First prize-winners of the 2008 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in Japan, the Doric String Quartet is fast emerging as one of the outstanding quartets of their generation. Now in its 10th season, 2009 sees the quartet’s debut at the Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, concerts in Japan, Germany and Israel and a recital as part of the Wigmore Hall’s Haydn celebrations.

The Tokyo String Quartet
Martin Beaver violin Kikuei Ikeda violin Kazuhide Isomura viola Clive Greensmith cello

Officially formed in 1969 at the Juilliard School of Music, the Tokyo String Quartet has collaborated with a remarkable array of artists and composers, built a comprehensive catalogue of critically acclaimed recordings and established a distinguished teaching record. Performing over a hundred concerts worldwide each season, the Quartet has a devoted international following and has been quartet-in-residence at Yale School of Music since 1976.