Fitzwilliam String Quartet: Shostakovich, Carwithen, Beethoven
Date: Saturday 25 April 2026, 7.30pm
Location: Clare Hall Dining Hall, Herschel Road, Cambridge CB3 9AL
Booking:
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The Fitzwilliam String Quartet presents an evening of striking contrasts and compelling musical storytelling.
Shostakovich’s Seventh Quartet opens with quiet intensity, a deeply personal work written in memory of his first wife. Doreen Carwithen’s First Quartet follows, unfolding with lyrical clarity and pastoral colour, while a restless energy drives the music forward. The programme concludes with Beethoven’s String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132, a work of profound depth whose central “Holy Song of Thanksgiving” offers a luminous reflection on suffering, healing, and gratitude.
A rare opportunity to hear three distinctive voices brought to life in one compelling programme.
Programme
- Shostakovich String Quartet No. 7
- Carwithen String Quartet No. 1
- Beethoven String Quartet in A minor, opus 132
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