
- Date & Time
- Friday 16th May 2025, 8pm
- Venue
- Russborough House
- Ticket Info
- Tickets €42 / €21 student concession
(+ booking fee)
For group bookings or for those having any issues booking, please contact manager@westwicklowfestival.com - Artists
- Nicolas Van Kuijk / violin
Sylvain Favre-Bulle / violin
Emmanuel François / viola
Anthony Kondo / cello - Programme
- F. Poulenc C, Fêtes galantes, Les chemins de l’amour
G. Fauré Les berceaux, Mandoline
M. Ravel String Quartet in F major, M. 35
Interval
L.V. Beethoven String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59/2
Experience the brilliance of Quatuor Van Kuijk, acclaimed winners of the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, in a performance that fuses elegance, daring, and sheer musical artistry. Their concert on Friday, 16th May, promises an unforgettable journey through timeless masterpieces.
Festival audiences are in for a treat as Quatuor Van Kuijk brings their signature "style, energy and sense of risk” (The Guardian) to a Franco-German program of extraordinary depth and beauty. The evening begins with evocative arrangements of songs by Poulenc and Fauré for string quartet, setting the stage for two monumental works. Ravel’s String Quartet, widely regarded as his first great masterpiece, shimmers with colour and texture, while Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 8 plunges listeners into an emotionally charged and tumultuous soundscape. This performance is a masterful showcase of the string quartet tradition at its finest.
“Style, energy and a sense of risk. These four young Frenchman made the music smile”The Guardian