Wednesday, 24 November 2010 7.45pm
intensity and vigor … a laudable combination of passion and finesse” BBC Music Magazine
After their successful performance in the Howard Assembly Room of Janacek’s first string quartet last year, the Skampa Quartet make a welcome return with the composer’s equally striking second quartet, Intimate Letters.
As part of the ‘Back to the Woods’ series, in the second half of the concert the Skampas join forces with Romanian violinist and vocalist Iva Bittová for a unique and original interpretation of Janacek's mesmerising song collection Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs. With the original piano accompaniment especially rewritten for string quartet, this fresh and enchanting musical collaboration brings to life the playfulness and exuberance of Moravian musical traditions, bridging the divide between classical music, folk and jazz.
Tickets £12.50
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