The Magenta String Quartet

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 at 7:30pm
The Peggy Corkum Music Room
6181 Lady Hammond Rd, Halifax

These four splendid musicians gave a very well-received recital for us last season, as part of their first Canadian tour. Based in Paris, and praised as "a model of technical discipline, elegance and musical excellence", the Magenta String Quartet is an ensemble to watch! We wish them well as they compete at the prestigious Banff International String Quartet Competition in August 2025!

ON THE PROGRAM

Dinuk Wijeratne: Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems

Grażyna Bacewicz: String Quartet No. 1

Raphaël Merlin: New Work

Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat Major

Ida Derbesse and Elena Watson-Perry, violins
Claire Pass-Laneau, viola
Fiona Robson, cello


Chamber Players Series Sponsors

Anonymous, in memory of David Wilson

Jennifer Bain

Daniel and Diana Burns

Lynn Johnston

Don Langille

John LeBlanc and Joanne Langley