Praised as a ‘fabulous foursome’ (Irish Independent) and noted for performances which are ‘exceptional’ (The Strad) and ‘full of imaginative daring’ (The Irish Times), the ConTempo Quartet has forged a unique place in Irish musical life.
Ireland’s longest established string quartet, the ConTempo Quartet. was founded in Bucharest in 1995 and has been based in Ireland since 2003 as Galway Music Residency’s Ensemble in Residence. They were also RTE’s Resident Quartet from 2014 until 2019 and have performed nearly 2000 concerts in 46 countries.
Mozart – String Quartet in D major K.499 [1786]
Raymond Deane – String Quartet No.7 [2024] †
Dobrinka Tabakova – On a bench in the shade [2004]
Beethoven – String Quartet in C major Op.59 No.3 Razumovsky [1808]
ConTempo Quartet is principally funded by the Arts Council and Lyric FM
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