A French Musical Journey from Couperin to Boulez

Four Strings on Four Instruments

Psophos Quartet 

 
Eric Lacrouts violin
Laurent Manaud-Pallas violin
Cécile Grassi viola
Guillaume Martigné cello

The Institut français is pleased to welcome the renowned Psophos Quartet, in a programme of famous French string quartets. The Psophos Quartet is from now on a flagship name in the European musical landscape. They perform each year in the greatest music halls and at the most prestigious festivals of the world. The Quartet is also a favoured partner of composers such as Nicolas Bacri and Marc Monnet, regularly performing their new works. Created in 1997 at the Lyon Conservatoire supérieur de musique et de danse, the Psophos Quartet is laureate of the Osaka International Competition and the Vittorio Gui International Competition of Florence and London.

Programme
Debussy String Quartet in G minor
Chausson String Quartet Op. 35 in B minor
Ravel String Quartet in F major

Concert
Tue 27 Mar 8.00pm | £15, conc. £12, students £8