Terpsycordes Quartet Mar 2011
"[Their] inventive rediscovery of Schubert's most traveled compositions won me over. Like a blast of cold water, it opened my ears to what I had been missing in his music. "
Frederic Beudot
"The performances of the Terpsycordes Quartet contain much to admire."
International Record Review
Given their dizzying virtuosity and lyrical power, it’s only fitting that this multi-award winning ensemble takes its name from Terpsichore, the whirling muse of dance and song. At a time when it is increasingly hard to stand out from the crowd, this is one of the few string quartets that regularly performs a varied repertoire on both modern and period instruments, while the chemistry created by the contrasting personalities prompted one critic to describe the group as “a collision of an Italian, one Bulgarian and two Swiss”.
The Terpsycordes Quartet’s highly eclectic sound is the result of perspiration as well as inspiration – the finesse of their playing is grounded in a meticulous study of texts and styles, and the quartet has been critically acclaimed for its bold reworkings of well-worn classics. No wonder then, that since winning a First Prize at the Geneva Conservatory in 2001, the Terpsycordes Quartet has built up a reputation as one of the most remarkable ensembles of their generation.
PROGRAMME:
Mozart String Quartet No.3 in G major, K.156
Brahms String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
Deirdre McKay Case studies
Henri Dutilleux Ainsi la Nuit
Supported by the Embassy of Switzerland
Tour Dates
Friday 4 Mar, Navan, Co. Meath
- Solstice Arts Centre
- 8pm, €15 / €12
- 046 9092300
- Promoted by Solstice Arts Centre
Saturday 5 Mar, Birr, Co. Offaly
- Birr Theatre and Arts Centre
- 8pm, €18 / €16
- 057 9122911
- Promoted by Birr Theatre and Arts Centre,
Sunday 6 Mar, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Mermaid Arts Centre
- 8pm, €16 / €14
- 01 2724030
- Promoted by Mermaid Arts Centre,
Wednesday 9 Mar, Dublin 2
- The Coach House, Dublin Castle
- 8pm, €15 / €10 €40 (Family)
- 01 6719429 or online at www.musicnetwork.ie
- Promoted by Music Network
- Book Tickets
Wednesday 9 Mar, Listowel, Co. Kerry
- St. John's Theatre & Arts Centre
- 8pm, €15 / €12
- 068 22566
- Promoted by St. John's Theatre & Arts Centre
Thursday 10 Mar, Mitchell Street, Tipperary Town
- Tipperary Excel Centre
- 8pm, €15 / €10
- 062 80520
- Promoted by Tipperary Excel Centre
Saturday 12 Mar, Clifden, Co. Galway
- Church of Ireland
- 8pm, €12 / €10
- 087 2405053
- Promoted by Clifden Arts Society
