Tischenko and Shostakovich by The Villiers String Quartet

Tischenko and Shostakovich by The Villiers String Quartet

This string quartet concert celebrates two major Russian composers from different generations; Dimitri Shostakovich and his favourite pupil and life-long friend Boris Tischenko. At this concert Tischenko’s Fifth String quartet will be performed alongside Shostakovich’s Third.

Also on the programme are two string quartets by British and American living composers: David Matthews and Nors S. Josephson. Matthews is a highly regarded British composer, an author of thirteen string quartets. Nors S. Josephson is a Professor of Music from the West Coast of America, but now lives in Germany. The concert includes his only string quartet.

Programme

Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet no. 3 in F, Op. 73
Nors S. Josephson String Quartet (2005)        
Interval
David Matthews String Quartet No. 8        
Boris Tischenko String Quartet No. 5 (1984)  

The Villiers Quartet
James Dickenson – violin
Tamaki Higashi – violin
Carmen Flores – viola
Nicholas Stringfellow – cello

Named after Villiers Street in London’s colourful musical epicentre, the Villiers Quartet encompasses the grand and iconic spirit of the extraordinary music tradition in London. Hailed as one of the most charismatic and “adventurous” quartets of the European chamber music scene (The Strad) , the Villiers Quartet has developed an international reputation for its performances of British music.