Woolrich at 70: Salomé Quartet ~ Performance

To round off our Woolrich at 70 weekender we are joined by the stunning Salomé Quartet performance - a programme of Nielsen, Puccini, Purcell, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Webern, and John Woolrich.

Described as ‘strikingly intelligent and expressive’ by The Strad, the Salomé Quartet are recognised for their heartfelt interpretations and electric sense of communication, and are quickly establishing a reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting young string quartets.

Their engagements this season include appearances at the Wigmore Hall, Conway Hall, Wye Valley Music, Bayle Music, and more; devising and performing in a Bristol Old Vic theatre production ‘Dr Semmelweis’ revolving around Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’; a recording project of new music for string quartet by John Woolrich.

Salomé Quartet are grateful for the generous support from the Leverhulme Trust, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Orpheus Award, and Joan Weller & Jessie Sumner Scholarship.

Ticket Disclaimer:

If you purchase a Woolrich at 70: Weekend Pass, you'll have access to all five events. If you wish to attend only one event, simply purchase an individual ticket for that event. As always with Folkestone New Music events, there are options to Pay What You Can and Free tickets for those under 25. If you choose these options, please let us know which events you'll be attending by reserving a separate free ticket for each event on Ticket Tailor. Similarly, if you can attend only a few events over the weekend and wish to pay, please buy separate tickets for each event on Ticket Tailor.

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Woolrich at 70
THIS IS MY COUNTRY
John Woolrich in context

John Woolrich has championed new music both as an acclaimed composer and as an artistic director, collaborator and curator, throughout his esteemed career.

John’s work has been performed by some of the world’s leading musicians and ensembles such as Academy of St Martin in the Fields, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Britten Sinfonia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the London Sinfonietta.

John has been instrumental in supporting new music as co-founder of the Composers Ensemble, Artistic Director of Aldeburgh Festival, Dartington International Summer School, Mirepoix Musique in France, the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, iCCi, University of Kent, and now Artistic Director of Folkestone New Music.

This weekend we’ll hear from acclaimed performers, showcasing music that John loves alongside a selection of his own work too.