Eve Quigley performs viola with the Sonas Quartet. Together with Yente Lotmann and Isabelle Allan (violins) and Alice Abram (cello) the quartet are this yr’s String Apprentices.
They’re all college students on the Guildhall College of Music and have been taking part in collectively for 2 years. As this yr’s String Apprentices they may play will carry out their very own showcase live performance and on the Pageant Eucharist, in addition to obtain teaching from our workforce {of professional} musicians.
In case you have been questioning, the phrase Sonas means happiness in Irish.
Interview by Dinah Wilcox
How did the Sonas Quartet change into this yr’s String Apprentices?
We utilized, despatched off movies and received it!
Why did you select viola as your instrument?
Like many others I began with the violin. Then I realised I beloved the mellow sound of the viola so I switched.
What’s your favorite piece to play?
Y. Bowen’s Phantasie for viola and piano Op. 54. It’s a superbly lyrical piece with many alternatives for lyrical, expressive taking part in in addition to being technically tough.
What’s going to you be taking part in for Southwell audiences this yr?
We’ve put collectively a programme for our Friday morning live performance that features Schumann’s String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Stravinsky’s Three items for String Quartet and Janáček’s String Quartet No. 1 – Kreutzer Sonata.
Sonas Quartet shall be performing within the State Chamber, Southwell Minster on Friday 23 August. They will even be performing collectively as a part of the programme for this yr’s Musical Picnic.
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