Saturday 13 May Festival Extra

7.30pm

Martinů Quartet

Lubomír Havlák and Adéla Štajnochrová violins

Martin Stupka viola

Jitka Vlašánková cello

Beneš String Quartet No 2 in F Op 32

Martinů String Quartet No 5

Dvořák String Quartet No 14 in A flat Op 105

The Martinů Quartet will be performing for the thirtieth time in Leamington and Warwickshire since first coming to the Warwick & Leamington Festival in 1998 – by far the most times for any visiting quartet.

The Quartet comes with some new members and a recently re-discovered Czech composer, Josef Beneš, who lived 1795 to 1873. A distinguished violinist, he wrote two quartets towards the end of his life, the second in 1871.

Generously supported by Hugh & Jane Beale

Tickets: £26 reserved centre | £16 unreserved sides

This concert of Czech music played by Czech musicians serves as a bridge to the 2024 Leamington Music Festival which will run 2-6 May celebrating Czech music, with an emphasis on Dvořák and featuring the première of a commission from The Dvořák Society of a new work by Sylvie Bodorová.