Presented by Con Brio
Michael Trainor violin
Emily Holland violin
Miguel Sobrinho viola
Jessie Ann Richardson cello
Programme
Brahms: Quartet No.1 in C minor
Phibbs: Quartet No.4
Dvořák: Quartet No.13 in G major, Op.106
The Piatti Quartet return to the ‘Con Brio’ music series with a thrilling and varied programme. Brahms, who reportedly burnt many previous attempts at composing a string quartet, finally made a breakthrough in the 1870’s with his Quartet No.1 in C minor. The outer movements are full of drama and a rhythmic propulsion which keeps you on the edge of your seat while the inner movements are brimming with achingly tender lyrical lines.
Joseph Phibbs, who has family roots in Sligo, returns to the series after the Piattis performed his hugely popular String Quartet No.1 in 2015. Now 11 years later they present his String Quartet No.4, recently awarded 5* in BBC Music Magazine, which comprises five fascinating and contrasting musical vignettes.
The second half features the mighty Dvořák Quartet No.13 in G major. Dvořák was ecstatic to be back home in his Czech homeland, and this comes through in every nuance and phrase, right from the opening birdsong – one of the most popular works with audiences that the Piatti Quartet have performed over their career.
Venue: The Model, The Mall, Sligo
Admission: €20/€10 students
Booking: The Model 071-9141405 or www.con-brio.org
Followed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome.
Supported by the Arts Council
Supported by Erika and Gerard Collins, John Sharkey