Ludwig van Beethoven : String Quartet in F major, Op. 135

Boris Papandopulo : The song of peace and freedom has sounded

Wilhelm Stenhammar : String Quartet no. 6 in D minor, Op. 35

Johannes Marmén , violin
Laia Valentin Braun , violin
Bryony Gibson-Cornish , viola
Sinéad O'Halloran , cello

The Marmen Quartet is rapidly establishing itself as one of the most exciting chamber ensembles of today. This is confirmed by recent first prizes at international string quartet competitions in Bordeaux and Banff. With its energy and approach to interpretation, it covers an exceptionally wide repertoire, from Haydn to contemporary music. Last season, the Quartet premiered Garth Knox's Secret Letters , and among its earlier commissions , Heal by New Zealand composer Saline Fisher stands out. In 2023, it made its Australian debut with a performance of Hannah Kendall's work as part of the Quartetthaus project of the Australian National Academy of Music. The Quartet is currently collaborating with composer Samuel Adams and percussionist DOMNIQ on a new artistic project.

The quartet came together in 2013 at the Royal College of Music in London, where they studied, and where the quartet now operates as a Quartet in Association. From 2018 to 2020, they were fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and studied at the Hanover College of Music with Oliver Wille and in London with Simon Rowland-Jones and John Myerscough (Doric Quartet). They were also mentored by Peter Cropper, and supported by the Musicians Company/ConcordiaFoundation, the Hattori Foundation, Help Musicians and the Royal Philharmonic Society.