The Callino Quartet
The Derravaragh Music Association are delighted to host the Callino Quartet for a concert on March 25th at the beautiful Gothic Revival St Michael's Church of Ireland, Castlepollard, a treat for those that have not visited it with its marvellous acoustics, warm welcoming interior and decorative plasterwork. The Programme offers music by Hadyn, Helena, Helena Winkelmann and Ravel. Tickets are €25 (half price under 18s) include interval refreshments and can be purchased on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/callino-quartet-chamber-concert-tickets-500693366337
Since its formation at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival in 1999, the Callino Quartet has been impressing international audiences and critics alike with their bold, imaginative and sensitive performances. They have cultivated a challenging and eclectic repertoire, performing and collaborating with many diverse musicians including the Belcea string quartet, double bassist Edgar Meyer, pianist Barry Douglas, singer Patricia Rozario, rock band Arcade Fire, Bell Orchestre and jazz musicians John Abercrombie and Sophie Dunér. Winners of several international prizes and distinctions, including second prize in the 2008 Tromp International String Quartet in the Netherlands, the quartet studied intensively with Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartet) in 2008 at the Musik Akademie in Basel, Switzerland. The quartet were also invited to Italy to work with the distinguished Hungarian composer and pedagogue Gyorgy Kurtàg.