Marmen Quartet

Johannes Marmen, violin
Laia Braun, violin
Bryony Gibson-Cornish, viola
Sinead O'Halloran, cello

Haydn - Quartet Op.33 No.6 [1781]
Schubert - Quartetsatz [1820]
Garth Knox - Secret letters † [2023]
Janáček - Quartet No.2 Intimate Letters [1928]
† Commissioned by the Marmen Quartet with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland

Formed in 2013, the Marmen Quartet is growing a reputation for the courage, vitality and intensity of its performances, quickly establishing itself as one of the most impressive and engaging new talents in the chamber music arena. 2019 marked a year of significant achievement for the Quartet, with First Prizes at both the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition and Banff International String Quartet Competition, where they were also awarded the Haydn and Canadian Commission prizes. Other accolades include first prize at the Royal Overseas League Competition (2018) and awards at the International Joseph Joachim Chamber Music Competition.


Brought to you by the National String Quartet Foundation with support from the Arts Council and RTÉ Lyric FM.