Newcastle International Chamber Music Series - Zehetmair Quartet
Intense. Dramatic. Intimate.
Who’s on stage
Thomas Zehetmair, Royal Northern Sinfonia’s former music director, brings his string quartet to The Glasshouse. You might also recognise viola player Ruth Killius from regular guest appearances with the orchestra.
What they’re playing
Anton Webern’s Six Bagatelles are miniatures in the true sense – intense, but fleeting. The first of Brahms’s three popular quartets is, like his first symphony, in the dark and dramatic key of C minor. Sibelius’ only string quartet, like his orchestral music, rooted in the landscape, nature and culture of his native Finland.
Need to know
Price: £16 – £25
Discounts: save if you’re a full time student or an adult accompanying a student under 16.
Running Time: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
Johannes Brahms String Quartet No. 1, Op. 51 (31’)
Anton Webern Sechs Bagatellen for String Quartet (5’)
Jean Sibelius String Quartet in D minor ‘Voces Intimae’ (32’)
Who's playing it
Zehetmair Quartet
