Now into its third decade, the Smith Quartet remains at the forefront of the new music world. It has championed the works of the world’’s most celebrated composers commissioning over 200 new pieces during its career. A list that includes recent works by Michael Nyman, Donnacha Dennehy and Joe Cutler, as well as established quartets by Bryars, Fitkin, Glass, Reich, Skempton and Volans.
OCT 2016
22
Location:
St David’s Hall Cardiff
Programme:
1pm – 2pm, Auditorium
Arvo Pärt – Summa
Philip Glass – String Quartet No.2, Company
Kevin Volans – String Quartet No.2, Hunting:Gathering
Michael Nyman – String Quartet No.5