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Sunday Concerts: Tippett Quartet
Tippett Cycle 1: Tippett and Beethoven
Part of the Conway Hall Sunday Concerts, Autumn 2026 Season
Add to my Calendar 06-12-2026 18:30 06-12-2026 20:30 36 Sunday Concerts: Tippett Quartet "The Tippett Quartet attacks every note with lovely gusto and precision: life-enhancing." (The Times) Conway Hall presents the first of three concerts showcasing Tippett's five string quartets. This opening concert will be followed by a second in Spring 2027, closing with a final concert in Summer 2027. The ensemble that bears his name pairs Tippett's exuberant First Quartet with the searching, hard-won mastery of his Third, launching their 2026/27 exploration of all Tippett's quartets at Conway Hall. Beethoven's radiant 'Harp' Quartet completes a programme tracing one composer's lifelong dialogue with another. This concert is generously supported by the Michael Tippett Musical Foundation. Conway Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
Holborn
London
WC1R 4RL
England
Tickets
Prices: In advance: Supporter £20, Standard £14, Student/NHS Discount £9, Living Support £6, Under 18s free (plus £2 venue levy per ticket)
Book Tickets
Programme
Michael Tippett – String Quartet No.1
Michael Tippett – String Quartet No.3
~ Interval ~
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in E flat major 'Harp', Op.74
Performers
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Programme Note
"The Tippett Quartet attacks every note with lovely gusto and precision: life-enhancing." (The Times)
Conway Hall presents the first of three concerts showcasing Tippett's five string quartets. This opening concert will be followed by a second in Spring 2027, closing with a final concert in Summer 2027.
The ensemble that bears his name pairs Tippett's exuberant First Quartet with the searching, hard-won mastery of his Third, launching their 2026/27 exploration of all Tippett's quartets at Conway Hall. Beethoven's radiant 'Harp' Quartet completes a programme tracing one composer's lifelong dialogue with another.
This concert is generously supported by the Michael Tippett Musical Foundation.
