Bartók String Quartets

The purest expression of his interest in Hungarian folk song, Bartók’s Quartets are here performed by members of the Britten Pears Summer Academy alongside the acclaimed Kelemen Quartet, true masters of this music. This unique side‑by‑side presentation offers a rare chance to experience the complete set of mould-breaking quartets .

Two concerts of approximately 90 minutes each, each featuring a different selection of Bartók’s six string quartets.

Kelemen Quartet: 
Barnabás Kelemen violin 
Jonian Ilias Kadesha violin  
Katalin Kokas viola  
Vashti Hunter cello

Artists from the Britten Pears Summer Academy