Tokyo String Quartet

Debussy’s only string quartet shows the influences of César Franck, Borodin and Javanese gamelan music.

Peter Sculthorpe was commissioned to write a new work by the Edinburgh International Festival and his String Quartet No 18 receives its European Premiere in this concert.

Schubert’s String Quintet is considered a high point of the chamber music repertoire; its beautiful, plaintive second movement is widely familiar.

...a well-honed package. The purity of the ensemble is paramount. - The Scotsman.

The Tokyo quartet’s playing has rare beauty of tone. It all sounds gorgeous; every single radiant last note of it. - The Herald.

...a passionate, richly toned discussion among intelligent, charismatic equals...exemplary. - The New York Times.