Marmen String Quartet

The delicately glowing opening of the “Sunrise” Quartet is one of the most magical moments in all of Haydn’s string quartets, and this gentle aurora will introduce us to a new generation of musicians. Winners of the Bordeaux and Banff International Competitions, this London-based group is quickly establishing itself as one of the most exciting new voices in chamber music, developing a reputation for their refreshing and daring interpretations on the worlds’ most prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, and the BBC Proms. Their program connects us to the most elemental core of chamber music—guiding us from Canadian composer Cassandra Miller’s ode to the regional sounds of the Pacific coast, where bustling cafés give way to quiet, forested stillness; to the folk-inspired melodies collected by Béla Bartók across continents in his String Quartet No. 2; and culminating in the folk-like simplicity and naturalism of Debussy’s groundbreaking String Quartet. Together, these works reflect the powerful connection between folk traditions and the most innovative voices in classical music.