Performer: Belcea Quartet

Sixteen of the finest string players around join forces on one stage to end the East Neuk Festival in a grand finale. 

A concert of Mendelssohn and Enescu octets which proves that eight can be more than four plus four.

Sometimes you just marvel at the level of musical inspiration and the virtuosic quality of the playing. The two octets by Mendelssohn and Enescu make a very satisfying pairing.

As the Belcea Quartet launches its complete cycles of Beethoven's string quartets in Paris, London and Berlin, viola player Krzysztof Chorzelski reflects on the challenges in revisiting these great scores. 

Taking risks, running in the countryside, climbing a musical Everest: find out a violist's exciting life with Krzysztof Chorzelski, member of the Belcea Quartet.

Melting pot ou salad bowl ? S'agissant du Quatuor Belcea, la réponse n'est pas tout à fait immédiate. Invités à jouer au Gstaad Menuhin Festival, nous avons eu la chance de les rencontrer...