Past Schedule Current

New Year concerts at Dartington.
With Garfield Jackson viola and Simon Callaghan piano.
https://www.whibley.co.uk/holiday/dc98cab4-ecc6-425a-95c6-61dad22eb52f

Haydn, Caroline Shaw, Dennehy, Shostakovich
https://nsqf.ie

Haydn, Caroline Shaw, Dennehy, Shostakovich
https://nsqf.ie

Haydn, Caroline Shaw, Dennehy, Shostakovich
https://nsqf.ie

Haydn, Caroline Shaw, Dennehy, Shostakovich
https://nsqf.ie

1pm, Triskel Arts Centre
Haydn, Dennehy, Shostakovich
https://nsqf.ie

8pm, Haydn, Caroline Shaw, Dennehy, Shostakovich
https://nsqf.ie

12pm, Hugh Lane Gallery
Haydn, Caroline Shaw, Dennehy, Shostakovich
https://nsqf.ie

19:30, Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican, London
Shostakovich quartets 1,5,9
Galina Ustvolskaya Clarinet Trio.
Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, this is the first in a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets – works that enshrine his inner life, loves and closest friendships.
With the Sonoro Quartet and Guildhall School musicians.
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/shostakovich-quartets-intimate-portraits-part-1

11.15am, Holywell Room, Oxford
Rebecca Clarke – Poem
Gubaidulina – Reflections on B-A-C-H
Shostakovich Quartet 3
https://www.coffeeconcerts.com

19:30, Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican, London
Dmitri Shostakovich Quartets 12, 6 , 3
Sofia Gubaidulina Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H
Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, this is the 2nd in a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets – works that enshrine his inner life, loves and closest friendships.
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/shostakovich-quartets-intimate-portraits-part-2

7pm, All Saints Church, Wrington, BS40 5LF
Haydn, Fanny Mendelssohn, Dvorak
https://churchillmusic.org.uk/concerts/

7.30pm, Dora Stouzker Hall, RWCMD.
Music by Rebecca Clarke, Fanny Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw and Shostakovich.
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama String Quartet residency programme is supported by the Frost Trust.
https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/carducci-quartet

7.30pm, Richmond School, Darlington Road, Richmond DL10 7BQ
Haydn: Quartet Op.76, No 4 Sunrise
Shostakovich: Quartet No 3
Mendelssohn: Quartet Op. 44 No 1
https://www.rsconcerts.org

7.30pm, Denstone College Chapel, Denstone ST14 5HN
Haydn – String Quartet Op. 76 No. 4 Sunrise
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 14
Mendelssohn – String Quartet Op. 44 No. 1
https://www.abbotsholmeartssociety.co.uk

7.45pm, The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Haydn, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn
https://www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/carducci-string-quartet

19:30, Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican, London
Shostakovich quartets 2, 11, 14
Sofia Gubaidulina Quartet No 2
Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, this is the 3rd in a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets – works that enshrine his inner life, loves and closest friendships.
With the Kyan Quartet.
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/shostakovich-quartets-intimate-portraits-part-3

3pm, St Mary’s Church, Painswick, GL6 6UT
Bliss – Clarinet Quintet
Shostakovich – String Quartet  no 2
Mozart – Clarinet Quintet
https://painswickmusicsoc.co.uk/2025-season/

7.30pm, St Alkmund’s Church
Schubert: Octet in F Major, D. 803
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581
with Julian Bliss – Clarinet
https://www.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk

11-13th April. A weekend of Chamber Music in Cremona, Italy,
Including visits to the Museo del Violino and Casa Stradivari,
with Guy And Magnus Johnston and Charles Owen.
For more info contact nicky@nickythomasmedia.com
+44 7768 566530

19:30, Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican, London
Dmitri Shostakovich Quartet No 4 & Quartet No 13
Elena Firsova Quartet No 4
Dmitri Shostakovich Quartet No 8 (chamber version)
with the Kyan and Elmore quartets
Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, this is the 4th in a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets.
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/shostakovich-quartets-intimate-portraits-part-4

7pm, Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA
Puccini   Crisantemi
Bliss   Clarinet Quintet
Emma Johnson   Isolation Lament and Dance for solo clarinet and tapping foot
Mozart   Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/event/carducci-string-quartet-emma-johnson-clarinet-sunday-4-may/

8pm, The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU
with Jacqui Dankworth: Live In Concert
https://stables.org/event/jacqui-dankworth-the-carducci-quartet

7.30pm, Highnam Church, Gloucestershire, GL2 8DG
Debussy String Quartet in G minor Op. 10
Vincenzo Lamagna Intelligenza Animale for String Quartet WORLD PREMIERE
Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 in C major
https://carducciquartet.com/festivals/

19:30, Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican, London
Shostakovich quartets 10,7,15
Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, this is the 5th in a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets – works that enshrine his inner life, loves and closest friendships.
With the Kyan Quartet.
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/shostakovich-quartets-intimate-portraits-part-5

7.30pm, Influence Church, Richmond, DL10 4AS
Ravel, Schubert, and Caroline Shaw
https://www.swalefest.org/Whats-On/Programme/EventId/5625/e/carducci-string-quartet-3-jun-2025

A Kirker summer music festival at the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne.
9-11th June
Music by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak, Debussy, Mendelssohn and Shostakovich.
https://www.kirkerholidays.com/holidays/the-kirker-music-festival-at-the-grand-eastbourne/

11.30am – Coffee Concert
Schubert and Dvorak
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202506151130

3pm, St Mary’s Parish Church, Ross-on-Wye
Schubert: String Quartet no.10 in Eb major
Shostakovich: String Quartet no. 8
Dvorak: String Quartet no.10 “American”
Hubert Parry: “Air from An English Suite”
https://www.wyevalleymusic.org.uk/carducci-string-quartet-2025

3pm, Britten Pears Arts
Beethoven:String Quartet No.11 in F minor, Op.95 ,“Serioso”
Daniel Kidane:Quatre tableaux (Britten Pears Arts commission/world premiere)
Shostakovich:String Quartet No.12 in D flat, Op.133
https://www.brittenpearsarts.org/events/carducci-quartet-beethoven-shostakovich-kidane

7.30pm, Dora Stoutzker Hall, RWCMD
Dvorak, Glass, Shostakovich, Elgar
https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/carducci-quartet-rwcmd-strings

7.30pm, Lichfield Cathedral
‘Windmills’ with Jacqui Dankworth and her trio. Featuring songs and lyrics from artists including Kurt Weill, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jacques Brel and Ewan MacColl.
https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/jacqui-dankworth-windmills/

11.15am, Holywell Room – Oxford Coffee Concerts
Glass String Quartet no.3 ‘Mishima’
Ravel String Quartet 
https://coffeeconcerts.com

7.30pm, Paxton House, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ
Philip Glass – String Quartet No.3 ‘Mishima’
Shostakovich – String Quartet No.8 in C minor, Op.110
Ravel – String Quartet in F
https://www.musicatpaxton.co.uk/event/carducci-string-quartet-passion-precision-musical-excellence/

3:30pm, St Francis Xavier’s Church, Hereford
Bliss Clarinet Quintet
Shostakovich String Quartet No 4 in D
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A
https://3choirs.org/events/carducci-quartet-and-emma-johnson

St Laurence’s Church, SY6 6DQ
Haydn – String Quartet Op.20 No. 4
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 4
Debussy – String Quartet
https://strettonfestival.org.uk/carducci/

4pm, St Mary’s, South Creake NR21 9LX
Rowland-Jones String Quartet No.7 “Flock of Knot” 
Shostakovich String Quartet No.4 in D
Mozart String Quintet in G minor, K.516
with Simon Rowland-Jones viola
https://www.northnorfolkmusicfestival.com

7pm, St Mary’s, South Creake NR21 9LX
Haydn String Quartet in D, Op.20 No.4
Debussy String Quartet in G minor, Op.10
Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
with Melvyn Tan, piano
https://www.northnorfolkmusicfestival.com

11.15 am, Holywell Room, Oxford
Beethoven op.95 “Serioso”
Shostakovich no.2
https://coffeeconcerts.com

11am, Holy Trinity Church, Haddington
Beethoven op.95 “Serioso”
Shostakovich no.2
https://www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk/event/coffee-concert-vi-carducci-string-quartet/

7.30pm, Holy Cross Parish Church
Haydn Quartet Op. 76, No. 4 ‘Sunrise’
Fanny Mendelssohn – Quartet in Eb
Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor
With Huw Watkins – Piano
https://cowbridgemusicfestival.co.uk/events/an-evening-with-the-carducci-quartet-and-huw-watkins/

7.30pm, The Courtenay Centre Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon
Schubert Quartet No.10
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
Shostakovich Quartet No.2
https://nadsa.co.uk/events/

Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS
Schubert Quartet No.10
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor
with Julius Drake – Piano
https://www.sarrattfestivalofmusic.co.uk/home

7pm, St Mary’s Church, Fairford, United Kingdom, GL7 4AF
Schubert – String quartet No 10 in E flat, D87 
Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin, D795 (arr for quartet)
with Roderick Williams (baritone)
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/cirencester/st-marys-church-fairford/an-evening-of-schubert-with-roderick-williams-and-the-carducci-string-quartet/e-eglamx

7pm, St. Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Sq, London, WC2N 4JJ
Schubert – Die Schöne Müllerin, D795 (arr for quartet)
with Roderick Williams (baritone)
https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/calendar/roderick-williams-and-the-carducci-quartet-die-schone-mullerin/

7.30pm, Cairns Church, Milngavie, G62 8AW.
Schubert – String quartet No 10 in E flat, D87 
Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin, D795 (arr for quartet)
with Roderick Williams (baritone)
https://milngaviemusic.org/concert1/

7.30pm, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DZ
Fanny Mendelssohn – String Quartet in E flat major IFH 22
Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin D795
with Roderick Williams (baritone)
https://www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/event/roderick-williams-carducci-quartet/

7.30pm – Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, Campus West, University of York
Schubert   String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat, D. 87
Schubert   Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795
with Roderick Williams – baritone
https://yorkconcerts.co.uk/whats-on/2025-26/roderick-williams-and-carducci-quartet/

7.30pm, Trinity Church, Ayr Road, Cumnock, KA18 1DW
Schubert   Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795
with Roderick Williams – baritone
https://www.thecumnocktryst.com/roderick-williams-carducci-quartet

11am, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Gent
Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin D795
with Roderick Williams (baritone)
https://www.bijloke.be/nl/programma/die-schone-mullerin-c2l4

7.30pm St Alkmund’s Church, Shrewsbury
Schubert Quartet No.10
Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin D795
with Roderick Williams (baritone)
https://www.shropshiremusictrust.co.uk/what-s-on/2025-26-season/2025-10-10-carducci-string-quartet-with-roderick-williams

7.30pm, Dora Stoutzker Hall, RWCMD
Carducci Caravan – a folk-inspired musical journey around the world.
Works by Dvořák, Elgar, Haydn, Glass, Piazzolla, Puccini, and more.
https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/the-big-strings-weekend-carducci-caravan

7.30pm, The Town Hall, Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6EF
Clarinet quintet in B flat major Op.34 – Weber
Clarinet quintet in B minor Op.115 – Brahms
String quartet no.4 in D major Op.83 – Shostakovich
with Emma Johnson – clarinet
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stratforduponavonchambermusicsociety/1760676

7.30pm, The Olivier Hall, St Edwards School
Schubert – Die schöne Müllerin, D795 (arr for quartet)
with Roderick Williams (baritone)
https://oxfordsong.org/events/die-schöne-müllerin-3

24th-26th Oct.
Join us at the beautiful Bantry House in Ireland for an extraordinary weekend celebrating the music of Dmitri Shostakovich – experience all fifteen string quartets performed in an unforgettable setting.
https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/concert-series/shostakovich/

6pm, St John’s Church, Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8TY
London Chamber Music Society
Schubert – String Quartet No.10 in Eb D.87
Caroline Shaw – Entr’acte
Shostakovich – String Quartet No.2 in A Op.68
https://www.londonchambermusic.org.uk/event-details/carducci-quartet-2

7pm, The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1DA
SCHUBERT String quartet No.10 in Eb major (D. 87)
Caroline SHAW “Entr’acte”
SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 2 in A Major
https://www.chamberconcerts.org/whatson

1pm, The Guildhall, High St, Bath, BA1 5AW
Haydn – String Quartet Op 76 No 4 Sunrise
Schubert – String Quartet No 10 in Eb
https://bathmozartfest.org.uk/event/carducci-string-quartet/

8pm, Kings Place, York Way, London, N1 9AG
’The Lost Birds’ with VOCES8 and Christopher Glynn (piano)
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/the-lost-birds-voces8-carducci-quartet/

8pm, Kings Place, York Way, London, N1 9AG
’The Lost Birds’ with VOCES8 and Christopher Glynn (piano)
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/the-lost-birds-voces8-carducci-quartet-2/

6pm, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Adderbury, OX17 3LP
Haydn: String Quartet in B flat ‘Sunrise’
Shostakovich: String Quartet no 10
Schubert: String Quartet no 10
https://musicinadderbury.com

7.30pm, Assembly Room, Chichester, PO19 1LQ
Shostakovich Quartets 10, 8 & 2
https://www.chichesterchamberconcerts.com/4th-december-2025

7.30pm, Cliffe Building, East Sussex College, Lewes BN7 2XH
Shostakovich Quartets 10, 8 & 2
https://www.nyslewes.org.uk