Brunelleschi

Brunelleschi String Quartet

Orpheus Papafilippou – Violin

Francesca Simmons – Violin

Jose Manuel Gandia – Viola

Joas Cardoso– Cello

The Brunelleschi String Quartet was formed in 2004 at Trinity College of Music. Under the guidance of Michael Bochmann and George Hajinikos the ensemble has developed and cultivated its sound and interpretation. It is an exciting group passionate about chamber music. The aspiration for beauty of line and warmth of tone are a constant in their performances. Their sound is unique and has been highly praised.

They have a wide and interesting repertoire from the purity of the Early Baroque through Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Dvorak, Shostakovich to compositions especially written for them. In February 2008 they gave the World Premier of ‘Heart Has No Measure’ by Denise Mangiardi. They are currently preparing a new string quartet by Aziza Sadikova.

Appearances include:

Royal Festival Hall as part of the RFH Revival
St Martin-in-the-Fields, re-opening celebrations
Queens House Greenwich, in the presence of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
Science Museum
Celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Union of Scotland and England at Dover House
English Pen.
In a recital at Canning House they performed music by Dvorak and Kodaly alongside Latin Music from Turina and Piazzolla evoking a range of colours and emotions.