Join us for the first lunchtime concert of the new academic year, which will be performed by the Atenea Quartet.
The Atenea Quartet (@AteneaQuartet) was founded in 2019 in Barcelona. An internationally acclaimed ensemble dedicated to exploring the vast string quartet repertoire, they were a finalist in the 2023 Young Classical Artists Trust international auditions, and are currently based in Basel, Switzerland where they are continuing their training at the BaselHochschule fur Musik FHNW. Renowned for their performances of classical and contemporary works, the Quartet has received numerous awards, including the Prix Credit Suisse Jeunes Solistes 2023, first prizes in the Competition el Primer Palau 2022 and Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition 2021.
The Quartet has been invited to prestigious festivals such as the Lucerne Festival, the Barcelona String Quartet Biennial, the Schubertíada de Vilabertran, the Musikdorf Ernen Festival, the Kulturfest Resonanzen Sils, the WIssembourg International Music Festival, Festival d’Aix en Provance and the Juan March Foundation. They have also premiered works by composers like Raquel García-Tomás, Antoni Ros-Marbà, and Mauro Hertig. Future engagements also include a recital at the Festival de Barcelona Obertura.
Performance to include:
Haydn - Quartet in G Op. 76 No 1
Electra Periovlaris - Rock, Salt, Air, Water
Bela Bartok - String Quartet No 3 (1927)
The next lunchtime concert is on Thursday 10 October and will be performed by Ariana Kashefi (cello) and Petr Limonov (piano).
Join the LSE Choir and Orchestra on Tuesday 10 December for the LSE Christmas Concert in the beautiful surroundings of St Clement Danes Church.
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Just economics and politics? Think again. While LSE does not teach arts or music, there is a vibrant cultural side to the School - from weekly free music concerts in the Shaw Library, and an LSE orchestra and choir with their own professional conductors, various film, art and photographic student societies and regular public exhibitions. For more information please visit LSE Arts and Music.
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