Allegri Quartet

Ofer Falk violin Rafael Todes violin Dorothea Vogel viola Vanessa Lucas-Smith cello Pre-concert talk at 17.30: By composer Alec Roth Haydn Quartet in D Op.1/3 Alec Roth Quartet No.3 Brahms Quartet in C minor Op.51/1 As the Allegri Quartet celebrates its 60th anniversary making it Britain’s oldest chamber group it looks back upon its key role on the British musical scene. It has worked with composers such as Benjamin Britten Michael Tippett Elizebeth Maconchy John Woolrich Anthony Payne James MacMillan Matthew Taylor and Alec Roth collaborating with new commissions and recordings. Having completed a Beethoven and Shostakovich Cycle at King’s Place in London it is continuing with a further cycle in September 2013 in Switzerland and Benslow UK. The process of recording the cycle has begun with the forthcoming release of the first CD of the Op 18’s on the Vivat label recorded on Hi-Definition audio at the Yehudi Menuhin School’s concert Hall. Forthcoming projects include invitations to Italy and Uzbekistan two World premiers of Quartets by Alec Roth for the Salisbury International Festival and Malvern Music Club and a host of birthday celebrations throughout the UK. £9 tickets £4 for full-time students (free entry for under-16s) Doors open at 17.00. Pre-concert talk at 17.30. Main Concert 18.30.