Victoria Quartet

Series: Season 14 2023-2024
Date: Wed 25 Oct 2023 - 7:00pm
Venue: St Mary's Church Hall, Market Square, Sandbach, CW11 1HD
Note: CONCERT ENDED

The Victoria String Quartet began life in 2017 in a swimming pool, with a gala concert for the historic Victoria Baths in Manchester. They have moved on from pools to concert platforms across the UK including Buxton Festival, Lake District Summer Music, Manchester (Bridgewater, RNCM and Stoller halls) and London. The programme will include Borodin’s well-loved second quartet, and works by Imogen Holst

5:00pm Pre-concert Early Bird meal at La Casa Mia (not included in the ticket)

Why not make an evening of it and book your pre-concert dinner at La Casa Mia who are kindly helping to sponsor the concert series

Programme

6:30pm Doors open

7:00: Spotlight Concert

Music performed by talented young people from Sandbach

7:30 Intermission

Art Exhibition by  Sandbach Art Club, Refreshments

8:00 Main Concert

Imogen Holst – Phantasy Quartet

Edward Elgar – fragments edited by Iain Farrington

Borodin – Quartet number 2 in D major

 

Benedict Holland, violin 1
David Greed,violin 2
Abigail Hammett, viola
Jennifer Langridge, cello

 

The Victoria Quartet began life in 2017 in a swimming pool, with a gala concert for the historic Victoria Baths in Manchester’s Hathersage Road. They have moved on from pools to concert platforms across the UK, most recently at the Bridgewater Hall, RNCM and Stoller hall in Manchester and return visits to festivals such as Buxton, Lake Dustrict and Pinner. They have a strong connection with North Norfolk and Marchmont estate in the Scottish Borders where they have recently completed a residency, recording a CD of music by Helen Leach.

The quartet are widely know for their collaborations, most recently with clarinettist, John Bradbury, oboist Richard Simpson and Double bassist, Leon Bosch. The Victoria String Quartet are delighted to be returning to Sandbach and are looking forward to hearing the young musicians again.