Marmen Quartet – Part of the Bradfield Festival of Music 2025

Johannes Marmen – violin, Laia Valentin Braun – violin, Bryony Gibson-Cornish – viola, Sinead O’Halloran – cello

‘Music communicated with vitality, intensity and courage’

Early in their formation, the Marmen worked with the late Peter Cropper of Sheffield’s Lindsay String Quartet, who said, “Performing is all about communication. It’s telling a story and I feel the Marmen are dedicated to this ideal.” Performing together since 2013, the Marmen Quartet have a reputation for the courage, vitality and intensity of its performances. The quartet have performed extensively in Europe and in the USA, winning performance prizes and critical plaudits that prove that this early impression has only grown to characterise their performances throughout. In January 2025, the Marmen Quartet published their second recording (BIS2693) – their first as sole artist, with works by Ligeti and Bartók, that highlights their commitment to clear communication. (photo – Sam Cornish)

The concert celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel with the performance of his popular string quartet

Programme:
Joseph Haydn: Quartet in D major, Op.33, No. 6
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 “Dissonance”

Further details about the concert programme and the Festival are on the Festival Website