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The Barbirolli Quartet
String Quartet
- 14th July 2008 - European Rising Stars 2009-2010
The Barbirolli Quartet has been selected by the European Concert Halls Organisation (ECHO) for inclusion in the prestigious 'Rising Stars' series 2009-2010, following their nomination by the UK concert hall members of the ECHO organisation. This important invitation means that The Barbirolli Quartet will have the opportunity to give recitals in the leading European concert halls such as Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Köln Philharmonie, Cité de la Musique in Paris, Stockholm's Konserthuset Grünewald Hall, Megaron Athens, Festspielhaus in Baden Baden, Bozar Salle Henry le Boeuf in Brussels, Hamburg's Laeiszhalle, Wiener Saal Salzburg and L'Auditori Chamber Music Hall Barcelona.
Previous participants in the 'Rising Stars' series have included the violinists Janine Jansen and Priya Mitchell, the singer Jonathan Lemalu and the Belcea and Pavel Haas Quartets.
- 6th June 2008 - Barbirolli Quartet to join panel of adjudicators
The quartet have been invited to travel to New Zealand in November 09 where they join the panel of adjudicators for the Pettman/ROSL Arts International Scholarship and give a series of recitals.
- 2nd June 2008 - Wigmore Hall debut - recording available
You can now listen to extracts of the live recording made of the quartet's recent Wigmore Hall debut (ROSL Arts). We are very pleased to be able to make this new audio available. The recording was made by Nostromo.
- 23rd May 2008 - Quartet in Residence - Highgate School, London
The Barbirolli Quartet are delighted to have been appointed String Quartet in Residence at Highgate School in London. More
- 22nd April 2008 - Wigmore Debut 7th April
The Barbirolli Quartet gave their Wigmore debut to a packed Hall earlier this month. The atmosphere was electric and the quartet are extremely grateful to ROSL Arts for inviting them to perform as part of this concert which was shared with Zephirus (Saxophone ensemble). Not surprisingly, we received a huge amount of very positive feedback, including the following unsolicited comment the next day from a promoter who had come to listen to the Barbirolli:
“Thank you so much for the tickets to the Barbirolli Quartet concert. They were superb. The range of sound, the vitality and the musical intelligence was palpable.”
Dr. Julie Sadie, Cossington Concerts
- 2nd January 2008 - Live on Radio 3 on Tuesday 8th January 2008
The Barbirolli Quartet have been invited to the "In Tune" studio on Tuesday 8th January at 6.15pm to talk about their Purcell Room concert (part of the prestigious Park Lane Group "Young Artists" New Year Series) which is on 9th January (again, at 6.15pm). Full details of the concert can be found on their concerts page. You can hear them in conversation with Sean Rafferty, and listen to their live performances of the Maconchy Quartet no. 13 (2nd and 3rd movements) and an extract from Berio's Notturno, via the Radio 3 website for seven days after the broadcast. Alternatively, please email us if you would like us to post you the recording of their interview and live performances.
- 28th October 2007 - Purcell Room and Wigmore Hall debuts in 2008
There are two opportunities to hear this exciting young quartet when they perform in London early in 2008:
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The Purcell Room 9th January 2008 at 6.15pm, Park Lane Group
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Wigmore Hall 7th April 2008 at 7.30pm, Monday Platform ROSL Arts
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- 8th October 2007 - Tunnell Trust Award
It has recently been announced that The Barbirolli Quartet is one of the joint winners of this year’s Tunnell Trust award. Katie Stillman, Rakhi Singh, Ella Brinch and Victoria Simonsen are thrilled that the quartet has been given this important award and they very much look forward to touring Scotland in 08-09. The nine concerts have been organised by The Tunnell Trust and full details can be seen on the quartet's diary page. The quartet would be more than happy to discuss possible additional concerts in the area. If you are a promoter and this might be of interest please let us know; please also see the Scottish Tours Book p136.
- 21st August 2007 - Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme
The Barbirolli Quartet are delighted to have been invited to join this prestigious recital scheme in 2008 and are extremely grateful to the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
- 29th June 2007 - Maconchy Festival
The Barbirolli Quartet has been invited to perform in the opening concert of the Maconchy Festival taking place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama on October 22nd 2007.
- 28th June 2007 - The Barbican
If you are in London and would welcome an opportunity to hear the Barbirolli Quartet perform live, you might like to join the quartet when they provide the Barbican Centre Foyer Programme (6.15pm-7.15pm) before the Mostly Mozart Festival concert on the 27th July 2007.
- 8th May 2007 - Young Artists New Year Series 2008 - Purcell Room
Following their selection by the Park Lane Group, the Barbirolli Quartet look forward to playing in the New Year Series 2008 and are delighted to have been chosen for such an important series. This is an excellent opportunity for people in the London area to hear this exciting young string quartet.
- 21st April 2007 - Quartet takes on new name
By kind permission of Lady Barbirolli, the quartet are very pleased to announce that they have taken on a new name: The Barbirolli Quartet. The quartet met whilst studying at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and (individually) were recipients of several RNCM awards named after world-renowned conductor Sir John Barbirolli. He was principal conductor of the Hallé orchestra between the years 1943 and 1958 and a very important figure in Manchester's musical life; the quartet are delighted to be able to reflect their ties with the RNCM and the greater area by way of this association.
Lady Barbirolli wrote (8/4/07):
"A little while ago the Stillman Quartet asked a friend of mine if they could change their name to the Barbirolli Quartet. They were told that I (Evelyn Barbirolli) would be delighted for them to do so provided that I could hear them play well enough - I am quite crippled at present and cannot move at all - The Quartet most kindly arranged to come to my house and play to me, including, at my request, part of a Haydn Quartet. They came and played and I was truly delighted. Obviously the members of the quartet are all individually expert players, but what gave me such pleasure is that they really played as a Quartet and all seem to want to continue to do so.
I have told them that I am very happy for them to use my husband’s name. I wish them well in what is not an easy start. I shall look forward to hearing them again and give them my warmest wishes."