Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Praised for "vision and vibrant virtuosity on stunning display" (Gramophone), the young, London-based Marmen Quartet is fast establishing itself as one of the most engaging talents in the chamber music world. Winner of first prizes at the Bordeaux and Banff International String Quartet competitions, the group is appearing at top venues that include the Boulez Saal and the Berlin Philharmonie, and major festivals in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Stockholm. In this concert they feature Canadian composer Cassandra Miller's intimate, luminous Leaving and masterly quartets by Haydn, Debussy, and Bartók. This video contains excerpts from the program by Haydn and Bartók.
[0:52] Joseph Haydn: Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76/4
[28:02] Béla Bartók: String Quartet no. 2, op. 17
Participants:
Johannes Marmen, violin
Laia Valentin Braun, violin
Bryony Gibson-Cornish, viola
Sinéad O'Halloran, cello
For transcript and more information, visit loc.gov/item/video-11741
Praised for "vision and vibrant virtuosity on stunning display" (Gramophone), the young, London-based Marmen Quartet is fast establishing itself as one of the most engaging talents in the chamber music world. Winner of first prizes at the Bordeaux and Banff International String Quartet competitions, the group is appearing at top venues that include the Boulez Saal and the Berlin Philharmonie, and major festivals in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Stockholm. In this concert they feature Canadian composer Cassandra Miller's intimate, luminous Leaving and masterly quartets by Haydn, Debussy, and Bartók. This video contains excerpts from the program by Haydn and Bartók.
[0:52] Joseph Haydn: Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76/4
[28:02] Béla Bartók: String Quartet no. 2, op. 17
Participants:
Johannes Marmen, violin
Laia Valentin Braun, violin
Bryony Gibson-Cornish, viola
Sinéad O'Halloran, cello
For transcript and more information, visit loc.gov/item/video-11741
