Celebrated for the rare energy of their performances as well as the quality of their recordings, Quatuor Arod hurtled into the limelight in 2016 when they took First Prize at the ARD International Music Competition, the Everest of music competitions!

Nicknamed ‘Sunrise’, the opening of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76 is perhaps the most magical passage in all of Haydn’s music. More than two centuries later, French composer Benjamin Attahir captures the atmosphere of afternoon prayer in Al’Asr, bringing to mind “Glaring light, sweltering heat, the diffraction of the air as it touches the ground”.

Beethoven’s late string quartets have been regarded with awe and wonder since they were written, with Op. 131 amongst the most revered. Beethoven was said to consider it his own favourite and even Wagner was extravagant in his description of the piece: “This is the fury of the world’s dance – fierce pleasure, agony, ecstasy of love, joy, anger, passion, and suffering; lightning flashes and thunder rolls; and above the tumult the indomitable fiddler whirls us on to the abyss”.

DATE & TIME
Saturday 18th May 2024, 4pm

VENUE
The Saloon, Russborough House

TICKET INFO
Tickets €38 / €19 student concession
(+ booking fee)

For group bookings or for those having any issues booking, please contact manager [at] westwicklowfestival.com

ARTISTS
Jordan Victoria / violin
Alexandre Vu / violin
Tanguy Parisot / viola
Jérémy Garbarg / cello

PROGRAMME
Haydn String Quartet in B flat major, Op.76 No.4 “Sunrise”
Benjamin Attahir Al’Asr
Beethoven String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131