Joseph Haydn Quartet in F sharp minor, Op. 50, no. 4
Ludwig van Beethoven Quartet in F minor, Op. 95
Franz Schubert String Quintet in C major, D. 956

"A world-class ensemble" The Guardian, 23 September 2008

The Belcea Quartet has gained an enviable reputation as one of the leading quartets of the new generation, and make their debut this summer at the Salzburg Festival. They continue to take the British and international chamber music circuit by storm, consistently receiving critical acclaim for their performances. The Quartet was formed in 1994 and has since been coached by the Chilingirian, Amadeus and Alban Berg Quartets.

Tickets: £15, £10, £5 (students). Available from 01223 96 8333/admin@cameratamusica.org.uk/on the door
Online tickets: http://www.cameratamusica.org.uk

Students at Trinity, Peterhouse, and Queens can reserve free tickets to collect on the door by emailing Daniel Hill on admin@cameratamusica.org.uk. Please note, tickets are added to a waiting list and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

The Belcea Quartet has an exclusive recording contract with EMI Classics and won the Gramophone Award for best debut recording in 2001. Subsequent recordings for EMI include Schubert quartets, Brahms' String Quartet Op. 51 No. 1 and second String Quintet with Thomas Kakuska, Fauré's La Bonne Chanson with Ian Bostridge, Schubert's Trout Quintet with Thomas Adès and Corin Long, a double disc of Britten's string quartets, Mozart's “Dissonance” and “Hoffmeister” quartets, and, most recently, the complete Bartók quartets, for which the Quartet was awarded the title Chamber Music Ensemble of the Year by Germany's prestigious Echo Klassik Awards and nominated for a 2008 Gramophone Award.