The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage TwoSt Mary's Square,
Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, North-East, NE8 2JR, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Saturday 07 November 2026 | 19:00 |
Programme
Performers
| Martinů String Quartet |
The Czech Republic has a long tradition of chamber music, and the Martinů Quartet sits right at the heart of it. Now in their 50th year, they’ve built a reputation for playing with depth, precision and real feeling.
Full of energy and invention, Martinů’s Second Quartet helped establish his name across the world. Janáček’s ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ is driven by obsession and jealousy, inspired by Tolstoy’s story of a turbulent relationship. It’s gripping from start to finish.
And Smetana’s ‘From My Life’ is exactly that – a personal, autobiographical work. Love, joy, and, in its closing moments, the shadow of his hearing loss.
Tickets – £10.50 to £29.00
