ACMC 2011-12: The Badke String Quartet

Lana Trotovsek (violin), Emma Parker (violin), Jon Thorne (viola), Jonathan Byers (cello)

Mozart Quartet in F K590
Thomas Tompkins Pavan & Almain in F
Maxwell Davies "A sad paven for these distracted times"
Copland Two Pieces
Beethoven Quartet in G op. 18 no. 2

Formed in 2002, the Badke String Quartet were established as one of our finest young quartets after winning the first prize and audience prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition in 2007. This will be a welcome return visit to us, as you may remember they played for us a couple of seasons ago. Their original leader, Heather Badke, has withdrawn from the quartet for family reasons, and they now have a new first violinist, Lana Trotovsek originally from Slovenia, whose previous chamber music experience includes the international prize-winning Greenwich Piano Trio. A recent review of a concert at Aldeburgh with the quartet’s new membership concluded: “The Badke’s playing was perfectly matched, intonation and ensemble were excellent, and the dazzling finale set the seal on this most enjoyable music making.”

The quartet members believe strongly in the importance of education work, and on their previous visit, enthralled Primaries 4 and 5 at St Joseph’s School with their playing and by involving the small violinists in the Primary 5 group. They will again do workshops in Aberdeen as part of ACMC’s outreach work.

Photograph courtesy of Tas Kyprianou

Website: http://www.badkequartet.co.uk