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Calidore Quartet

Live from Wigmore Hall, former New Generation Artists the Calidore Quartet perform one of Beethoven's early quartets, together with Smetana's First String Quartet, 'From My Life'.

Formed at what is now the Colburn School in Los Angeles in 2010, the quartet (former Radio 3 New Generation Artists) has won numerous prizes, including in 2018 the highly prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Here they perform one of Beethoven's early quartets, together with Smetana's First String Quartet 'From My Life'.

Live from Wigmore Hall, London
Presented by Hannah French

Beethoven: String Quartet No 6 in B flat, Op 18 No 6
Smetana: String Quartet No 1 in E minor, 'From My Life'

Calidore String Quartet

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 6 in B flat Op. 18 No. 6

    Ensemble: Calidore String Quartet.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    String Quartet No. 1 in E minor 'From my life'

    Ensemble: Calidore String Quartet.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 14 Nov 2022 13:00
  • Sun 20 Nov 2022 13:00