Saturday 24th October 2026 – 1:45pm – 2:30pm
Talland Quartet
Dylan Edge and Orla McGarrity – violins, Rebecca Stubbs – viola, Nathan Jackson Turner – cello
Programme
Please note: Subject to late detail change.
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) String Quartet in D Major Opus No. 8 No. 1
- Allegro assai
- Adagio
- Rondeau/Minuetto in rondo (Allegro/Allegro grazioso)
Pēteris Vasks (born 1946) String Quartet No. 6
- Canto: Farewell (Andante con passione)
- Looking back: (Allegro appassionato)
- Canto 2: (Andante cantabile)
- Corale: Encounter (Adagio-Molto Adagio
Biography
The Talland Quartet formed during their time at the Royal Northern College of Music and are dedicated to sharing their passion for chamber music with others. Named after the serene yet wild Talland Bay in Cornwall, the quartet have won multiple prizes at the RNCM and are continuing their studies at the college Quartet Studio Programme. They were the Young String Quartet in Residence at South Downs Summer Music Festival in 2025 and look forward to attending West Cork Music Festival in 2026 as young artists.
The Quartet enjoy a diverse range of projects, from supporting Anna Meredith at Manchester International Festival to delivering primary school workshops in the North of England. They are keen to support the creation of new music and are currently working on a commission with composer and drummer Eden Longston, which has been generously supported by the Nicholas Boas Trust.
They have performed at concert societies and festivals across the UK such as Manchester Middays and Lake District Music, and have enjoyed trips further afield for the Danish String Quartet Academy and Delft Chamber Music Atelier. Most recently, the Quartet joined Italy’s esteemed Le Dimore del Quartetto network. They have been fortunate to study with esteemed musicians such as Donald Grant, Pavel Fischer, Sini Simonen, Richard Ireland, Cecily Ward, Tim Frederiksen and John Myerscough.
Next week’s concert is on 31st October 2026, when we welcome Outstanding Young Pianists.