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Renaissance Quartet with Randall Goosby

New York’s Renaissance Quartet is making waves: here they perform string quartets by Brahms and Price, plus a vivid new work by cellist Daniel Hass.

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Founded in 2021 by violinists Randall Goosby and Jeremiah Blacklow, violist Jameel Martin and cellist Daniel Hass, the Renaissance Quartet is already known for its welcoming mix of communicative engagement and technical finesse.

The performers are all graduates of the Juilliard School, New York, led by Goosby, a one-time protégé of the great Itzhak Perlman.

They open with Price’s little-heard First String Quartet, followed by the European premiere of the String Quartet No.1, Love and Levity, by their own cellist, Daniel Hass.

Rooted in classical tradition but bounding off in 21st-century directions very much its own, throwing jazziness and considerable virtuosity into the mix, its four movements demonstrate Hass’ journey through his diverse musical background.

The concert concludes with Brahms’ much-loved String Quartet in A minor.

Performers

Renaissance Quartet

Repertoire

Daniel Hass: String Quartet No.1 (Love and Levity)

Price: String Quartet No.1 in G

Brahms: String Quartet in A minor, Op.51 No.2

Need to know

Age guidance
For ages 7+

For your visit

This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.