Castalian String Quartet - Evening Celebration Concert

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Tickets £20

An enchanting evening of music featuring the Castalian String Quartet, St Anne's College Camerata, and members of the Oxford University community.

The Cultural Programme, in association with the Faculty of Music at Oxford University, presents a celebratory concert featuring the renowned Castalian String Quartet and St Anne's Camerata. This evening performance will showcase a variety of ensemble sizes and musical styles, including two premieres and works by Strauss and Susan Spain-Dunk.

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Castalian String Quartet

Programme

Strauss Metamorphosen

Ella McLoughlin, James Murray - violins
Ynyr Pritchard, Isobel Neary-Adams - violas
Edwin Gatward, Miriam Mayer-Rieckh - cellos
Adam Cole - double bass

Leandro Landolina "and the hope of time, of time beyond time, appears, my child…" (premiere)

Susan Spain Dunk Idyll for strings

Nicholas Samuel Divertimento for string quartet and string orchestra (premiere)

Susan Spain Dunk Suite for strings

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