Artists
- Galatea Quartet
- Date
- Sun 25 Jan 2015, 3.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Darius Milhaud1892-1974
- String Quartet No. 1 Op. 5
- Dmitry Shostakovich1906-1975
- String Quartet No. 9 in E flat Op. 117
Overview
Galatea, the exquisite mythic statue brought to lifeby Pygmalion, is an apt name for a group of youngchamber musicians devoted to the pursuit ofensemble perfection and tonal beauty.
The GalateaQuartet marks its tenth anniversary year withMilhaud’s youthful String Quartet No. 1 and thehigh-octane energy and tragicomic outbursts ofShostakovich’s Ninth String Quartet of 1964.
The ECMA Showcase has been supported by a gift from the estates of the late Thomas and Betty Elton in memory of Sigmund Elton