Carducci String Quartet

The Carducci String Quartet is a string quartet based in the United Kingdom. It consists of Matthew Denton (violin), Michelle Fleming (violin), Eoin Schmidt-Martin, (viola), and Emma Denton (cello).[1]

The ensemble first played in 1997. It covers a broad range, music with folk origins, classic quartets such as those of Haydn, new works, and they have built a reputation for complete Shostakovich cycles.[2]

They are published on Carducci Classics,[3] and on Naxos.[4]

They have received positive reviews of their performances from The Times[5] and The Guardian.[6]

## Awards

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The quartet has won international competitions including Concert Artists Guild International Competition USA 2007 [7] and First Prize at Finland's Kuhmo International Chamber Music Competition 2004.[8] In 2016, they won the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for their Shostakovich Quartets.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "About the Carducci String Quartet – Carducci Quartet". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
2. ^ "About the Carducci String Quartet – Carducci Quartet". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
3. ^ "Carducci Classics". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
4. ^ "Carducci String Quartet- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
5. ^ Franks, Rebecca. "Carducci Quartet review — immaculate tuning, unshakeable tempos and sensitive dynamics". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
6. ^ Guardian (10 August 2015). "Carducci Quartet/Shostakovich 15 review – truly extraordinary stamina in a musical marathon". The Guardian.
7. ^ "Past Winners". CAG. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
8. ^ Kamarimusiikki, Kuhmon. "Historia Kuhmon Kamarimusiikki". kuhmofestival.fi. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
9. ^ "Chamber Music and Song: Past Winners". Royal Philharmonic Society. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

## External Links

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https://carducciquartet.com/