We are pleased to announce a Summer Concert on Wednesday 2nd July 2008 at 7.30pm in the Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. The programme will be as follows:

• Franz Schubert: String Quintet in E flat Op 125
• Hans Gál: String Quintet Op 105
• Anton Bruckner: String Quintet in F
  with Jessica Beeston, viola

For more information about the programme, players or tickets please view the flyer for this concert or contact us directly.

CD release: music of Edward Harper

new release! Miracles: music of Edward Harper (2008, Delphian DCD34069)

This new release of Edward Harper's music on CD involves the Edinburgh Quartet and Edward Harper, piano; Anna Jones, flute; Louise Paterson, cello; David Wilson-Johnson, baritone; Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus; and Garry Walker, conductor. <more information>

BBC Radio 3 requests

The following tracks from the recent Gal recording by the Edinburgh Quartet were featured in the Radio 3 requests programme on Sunday 9th March 2008 (14:00-16:00, Radio 3): Hans Gal: Quartet Number 4 ('Elegy' and 'Capriccio Fugato) The Edinburgh Quartet: Merdian CDE 84530, Tracks 7 & 8 The programme will be available online for seven days from the date of broadcast via the BBC 'listen again' service. After this time you can still listen to some clips from this disc on our own website <here>.

 

CD release: music of Robert Crawford

new release! Robert Crawford: Music for piano and strings with Nicholas Ashton (2008, Delphian DCD34055)

 

Spring and summer events

Scores more spring and summer events with the Edinburgh Quartet have now been added to the concert diary page. These include performances and projects, both at home in Edinburgh and further afield all around Scotland. <more>

 

Torridon and Mallaig

Programmes are now confirmed for the highland concerts in Torridon and Mallaig on the 15th and 16th of March. Please see our concert diary for details. <more>

 

Additions to our website
www.edinburghquartet.com

Photographs of the Quartet, taken during rehearsals at the Reid Hall and Stockbridge Parish Church, have just been added to the website Gallery. The Quartet would like to thank Alastair Clouston for these images. <more> Reviews of concerts and recordings continue to be added to the reviews section too. <more>

 

Change of programme
Reid Hall, Edinburgh

Please note that there has been a late change in the programme for the Reid Hall concert on Tuesday 19th February 2008. The works to be played will now be: Edward McGuire (b. 1948): String Trio (1986) Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat Op. 47 with Peter Evans The concert begins at 1.10pm, and admission is free.