Concert Details
7pm Oct 23 Kino Teatr
Elmore String Quartet: ‘Unfurling’
Haydn op.33/1
‘Unfurling’ Leo Geyer
Bridge ‘Londonderry Air’
Ravel String Quartet
‘The Elmore Quartet played with the ferocity of musicians determined to make an impact.’ – The Guardian
An exploration of the string quartet’s extraordinary range, from Haydn’s wit and invention to Ravel’s dazzling colour and refinement. The Elmore Quartet, winners of the 2026 Royal Over-Seas League International Music Competition and Hans Keller Chamber Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, bring together these landmarks with Leo Geyer’s *Unfurling* and Bridge’s deeply evocative *Londonderry Air*, creating a programme that spans more than two centuries of musical imagination.
Concert Programme
Unfurling
Haydn’s Op. 33/1 opens a programme that celebrates the extraordinary range and imagination of the string quartet. Leo Geyer’s new work, Unfurling, brings a fresh contemporary voice to the programme, while Bridge’s evocative setting of ‘Londonderry Air’ offers a brief glimpse into his deeply personal response to the world around him. At its heart is Ravel’s extraordinary String Quartet, a work of colour, imagination and astonishing refinement, and one of the great masterpieces of the repertoire.
- Artists in Conversation: Meet the musicians and composer Leo Geyer in a pre-concert talk.
Meet Our Performers
Miles Ames (violin 2)
Inis Oírr Asano (viola)
Gabriel Francis-Dehqani (cello)
Winners of the prestigious Royal Over-Seas League International Music Competition (2026), the Elmore Quartet are quickly gaining recognition as one of the leading British Quartets of their generation. They hold the position of Hans Keller Chamber Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, following a Fellowship position at the Royal Northern College of Music teaching chamber music to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.
Over the past three years, the Elmore Quartet have recorded multiple times for BBC Radio 3 and performed at esteemed venues throughout the UK and Europe, including Wigmore Hall, Kings Place London, Brighton Dome and Bridgewater Hall. In 2024, they were awarded Third Prize at the 13th edition of the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Upcoming plans include an album release with Rubicon Classics in Autumn 2026 and further album projects with Heritage Records over the next few years.