What’s on this 2025-26 season

Carducci String Quartet with pianist Simon Callaghan

Friday, 8th May, 2026 at 7.30pm
St Alkmund's Church, Shrewsbury
A montage of two images, one with the Carducci Quartet standing in formal dress, the other a head-and-shoulders image of Simon Callaghan.
The dynamic Carduccis team up once again with pianist Simon Callaghan

Please note change of programme:

Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet no. 3 in F Major, Op. 73

(Previously Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Quintet)
Caroline Shaw: Entr'acte

Please note change of programme:
Edward Elgar: Quintet in A minor for Piano and String Quartet, Op. 84.

(Previously Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet)

For their final concert of the 2025-26 season, the Carduccis are joined by the young international star pianist Simon Callaghan. Simon played with the Carduccis in our 2023-24 season and their wonderful performance prompted a standing ovation. 

Pianist Simon Callaghan performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, in parallel with a highly successful career as a recording artist, as well as being Professor of Piano at the Royal Northern College of Music.

The Carducci String Quartet is internationally acclaimed as one of the most accomplished and versatile ensembles of today.

Matthew Denton, violin
Michelle Fleming, violin
Eoin Schmidt-Martin, viola
Emma Denton, cello

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Tickets £18

Children and full-time students: £9

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