Elmore Quartet

We are excited to bring the first movement of Beethoven’s Op. 127 Quartet onto the stage at Wigmore Hall next week! 🎊 also looking forward to playing in these wonderful venues and exciting festivals for the next couple of months 🌺 15 May ~ @roslarts @wigmore_hall 11 Jun ~ @stamfordarts 20 Jun ~ @highbarnetchambermusicfestival 21 - 25 Jun ~ Golowan Festival, Cornwall 3 - 5 Jul ~ @treeofstrings 10 Jul ~ St Michael’s Mount Dinham

As we dive into our second year of residency in Cornwall, we thought it might be a good time to explain that we’re not there every month just for the beaches and cosy pubs! 🍻👀 When we were approached two years ago by the Frost Trust and the MusicAbility Foundation to pilot and subsequently launch a Quartet in Residence position, we had no idea just how important and valuable this project would grow to become. A couple of us (and many of our colleagues) began our musical lives following school assemblies given by our first teachers, and we greatly value the opportunity to now be a part of someone else’s journey. Since 2024, we have performed and collaborated with 45 different schools across Cornwall, some of them receiving up to four repeat visits as of last month 🌟 For a large number of the students, it’s their first time hearing live classical music; now, there are a handful of Cornish children whose favourite composers are Webern and Bartok! From supporting the Penzance Orchestral Society and Cornwall Youth Orchestra to learning 22 pieces of music for Cornwall’s Golowan Festival last year, we have been afforded the chance to experience so much of the vibrant local music scene already. This residency, whilst brutally demanding (the 900 miles of driving, playing Haydn for the 22nd time as though it were the first, the early starts and late nights), has established itself as a significant part of our identity as a quartet. It has been a privilege to be able to demonstrate our commitment, love, friendship and music to our growing community in the west. We can’t write this post without acknowledging Tim and Ruth Boulton, and Emma Stansfield‘s unwavering passion and dedication to Cornwall’s music scene. Before Covid, Cornwall Youth Orchestra held over 100 members, and this year, we were staff supporting 22 young musicians. The revival of music for the youth is never easy, and we are proud to be part of the incredible team of musicians there who are working tirelessly. ❤️

Sharing some moments of Beethoven and Mendelssohn from our @bbcradio3 In Tune performance last month 🤍 Thank you @thekatiederham for having us in the studio, we had so much fun! ☺️ @guildhallschool @yale.music 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

An exciting update 💜 We are delighted to have won 1st Prize in the 74th Royal Over-Seas League Competition! 🎉 We can’t wait to perform at @wigmore_hall next month and we look forward to joining the roster of Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists 🍀 Thank you to the wonderful team @roslarts and many thanks to @fmarshallphoto for the photos!

⚠️ SCORE STUDY SAVES LIVES ⚠️ #quartet #stringquartet

🇬🇧 x 🇺🇸 What a pleasure to spend an exciting week with the Vista Quartet from @yale.music ! From our first @bbcradio3 In Tune appearance together to our last @guildhallschool Chamber Festival as Fellows, it’s been a memorable one! ❤️ Thank you to the Yale & Guildhall teams for a splendid week! 📸 beautiful photos by David Monteith-Hodge @photographise

Friends in the southwest (of UK!) 🏖️ Join us for two exciting concerts this weekend in our beloved Cornwall: Saturday 28th @ 6pm Martinu Quartet Concerto with the fantastic Penzance Orchestral Society 📍 St John’s Hall, Penzance Sunday 29th @ 7.30pm @enyschambermusic Launch Concert 📍 Enys House, Penryn ❤️

Hear us on BBC Radio 3 In Tune today at 5pm with some Beethoven & Mendelssohn! 🎊 We’re having a blast working with the wonderful Vista Quartet from @yale.music and look forward to Mendelssohn Octet together on radio (today!) and live on Friday at Milton Court Concert Hall 🥳 📻 5pm TODAY @bbcradio3 🎻 6pm FRIDAY @guildhallschool @barbicancentre @jaewonwee_vn @khi_1209 @ayano.alicia @vesperswpark

Enjoying the beautiful acoustic of @stjudeonthehill as part of the @inspire.stjudes concerts last week! 💙 📸 Michael Eleftheriades

Xander turns one year older! Any life insurance recommendations? 🧐 Join us in wishing the grandpa of the quartet a lovely birthday! 🎉 Catch us before the month’s out: 7 Mar ~ Ingatestone 🎂 8 Mar ~ Stratford-Upon-Avon 17 Mar ~ @guildhallschool @barbicancentre 20 Mar ~ @guildhallschool @barbicancentre 28 Mar ~ Penzance Orchestral Society 29 Mar ~ @enyschambermusic

We had such a great time in Haslemere on Wednesday! Thank you for having us @hhhconcerts ! 🪑 Catch us next in Brighton this Sunday @ 11am for another ☕️ concert! Bartok’s on the menu … see you at the venue 👀 📍 @brighton_dome

Despite Miles’ best efforts to avoid learning Bartok by breaking his thumb, we are delighted to have him back to full fitness ahead of our performances at: 04 Feb ~ @downingplaceurc 11 Feb ~ @hhhconcerts 15 Feb ~ @brighton_dome 28 Feb ~ Concerts Penzance 1 Mar ~ @inspire.stjudes 7 Mar ~ Ingatestone 8 Mar ~ Stratford-Upon-Avon 20 Mar ~ @guildhallschool @barbican 28 Mar ~ Penzance Orchestral Society 29 Mar ~ @enyschambermusic See you there! 🤎