Christiana Mavron Katy  Rowe Lucy  O'Connor Benjamin  Kaminski

The Mavron String Quartet

Formed in September 2002 the Mavron Quartet is one of Wales’ most exciting and talented ensembles. Following its success in the inaugural CAVATINA Chamber Music Competition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2003, the quartet was appointed Junior Fellows in chamber music at the college in 2004. Later that year, the ensemble successfully auditioned for the Live Music Now! scheme. The Musicians Benevolent Fund has generously given the quartet a financial award to support its development.

The quartet performs throughout the UK and since autumn 2005, the Mavron Quartet has been ensemble in residence at The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, presenting regular recitals. As well as its public performances, the quartet appears frequently at the private residence of the American Ambassador to the UK, Windsor Castle and Lancaster House with guests such as HM the Queen, PM Gordon Brown and various members of the royal family. Venturing further afield, the quartet was invited to Romania for the 2007 Tiberius Chamber Music Festival to give a series of recitals supported by Wales Arts International. Recitals have also taken the quartet to Ischia, Italy at the invitation of Lady Suzanna Walton and to Brussels for the Klara Music Festival. In 2007 at the Wales Millennium Centre, the quartet was ensemble in residence for the debut British hosting of the European Harp Symposium Arpa Viva. Recently, the quartet gave a recital at the Leeds College of Music which closed the 2009 Leeds International Concert Series.

With support from a variety of funders, the Mavron Quartet has commissioned and performed a number of collaborative pieces. In 2008 the quartet featured in Waiting, a solo dance and string quartet piece by Joanna Young with composition by James Williams. The following year, with support from the Arts Council of Wales, the quartet toured in the UK a commissioned work, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, by Charlie Barber, with dance choreographed by Jean Abreu. Later in 2009, the quartet performed a commissioned work by Dave Stapleton, with support from the PRS Foundation for new music. The world premier took place at the Gate Arts Centre and a tour is planned for the autumn.

The quartet enjoys a close affiliation with Ty Cerdd recording studio, based at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Other studio work sees the quartet featured on many recordings, such as Poney Express’ debut album; Alex Parks’ album Honesty and Judie Tzuke’s album End of The Beginning. More recently the quartet recorded for The Saw Doctors at Rockfield studios and has played live with the Gentle Good at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival.

The quartet is currently undertaking educational and outreach work for both the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, Live Music Now! scheme and various sponsors.

 
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