String Quartet in Residence
The Harriet's Trust began sponsoring a String Quartet in Residence programme in 2018. We are extremely grateful to the Trust for enabling a young string quartet to join the festival for a week of coaching with the Benyounes Quartet, Jeremy Young and other festival Artists for four consecutive years.
During the week there are a number of masterclasses that are open to the Supporters of the Festival to watch in order to see the creative and developmental process from the beginning of the week to the culminating concert at St Andrew's Church on Sunday afternoon.
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The resident quartet also perform alongside the musicians in the Opening Concert.
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Previous recipients
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2023 Treske Quartet
2024 Kyan Quartet
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2025 recipients
Dylan Edge - violin
Orla McGarrity - violin
Rebecca Stubbs - viola
Nathan Jackson-Turner - cello
Formed during their time at the Royal Northern College of Music, the Talland Quartet are dedicated to sharing their passion for chamber music. The quartet have won multiple prizes at the RNCM and were chosen to participate in the 2023/2024 Hans Keller Forum in Cambridge, receiving guidance from Alasdair Beatson, Richard Ireland, and John Myerscough.
In 2023 they performed a pre-show set at Depot Mayfield during the Manchester International Festival, supporting Anna Meredith. The Quartet have participated in the Delft Chamber Music Atelier, studying under the tutelage of Donald Grant, Pavel Fischer, and Raaf Hekkema. Additionally, they have had the privilege of learning from esteemed artists Petr Prause, Mats Zeterqvist, Sara Bitlloch, and Henk Guittart. The ensemble has performed at concert societies across the North of England, as well as at festivals such as Enys Chamber Music Festival, Mourne Chamber Music Festival, and RNCM's Original Voices Festival.
