Primrose Piano Q’tet

The Primrose Piano Quartet

The quartet was formed in 2004 by four renowned chamber musicians and is named after the violinist, William Primrose. The group’s acclaimed discography includes favourites such as works by Fauré, Brahms, Elgar, Strauss and Schubert as well British repertoire featuring neglected masterpieces of the 19th and 20th century and major commissions from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Anthony Payne (premièred at the Cheltenham Festival and at King’s Place London).

Their own festival in West Meon, Hampshire, is now in its 12th year, and they were appointed ensemble-in-residence at the Battle Festival in 2016.

Leader of groups such as the Werethina, Edinburgh and Maggini String Quartets, Susanne Stanzeleit has released more than 25 solo CDs.
As viola player in the renowned Allegri Quartet, Dorothea Vogel has performed widely throughout the UK and abroad.
Former principal cellist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Fuller is also well known as member of the Fibonacci Sequence and Primavera.
In addition to performing relationships with the Schidlof, Maggini, Brodsky, Martinu, Dante and Emperor quartets, John Thwaites is duo partner to cellists including Alexander Baillie and Johannes Goritzki.

PROGRAMME
W.A. Mozart – Piano Quartet in E flat, K493
Jean Francaix – String Trio
Pablo Casals – Song of the Birds for Cello and Piano
Camille Saint-Saens – Bacarolle for Piano Quartet
Faure – Apres un Reve for Viola and Piano
Bizet/arranged by Pablo Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Piano
Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No1 arranged for Piano Quartet

“The playing is selflessly beautiful… everything seems to be just right.” The Strad

“their performance at Kings palace this evening was a glowing testimony to this well-deserved reputation, in an exhibition of mature artistry and sophisticated music making”. Seen and Heard International

TICKETS £15 advance, £17 door, £1 reduction for Friends of Calstock Arts
Doors/Bar 7pm
Performance 8pm