The Barbirolli Quartet is known for its diverse, prolific repertoire and dynamic approach to performance, with The Times describing them as “forthright, full-blooded musicians, afraid of nothing” and The Strad commenting on their “superbly realised performance” with “precision of ensemble at formidable rates of energy”.

In 2008, The Barbirolli Quartet’s achievements included winning a Tunnell Trust Award, being chosen for the Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme and, most prestigiously, their selection by the European Concert Halls Organisation (ECHO) for inclusion in the 'Rising Stars' series. Following their nomination by the UK members of ECHO, this tour of Europe’s leading concert halls in 2009-2010 will take them to cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne, Barcelona, Athens, Stockholm and Salzburg and will also include a recital at Birmingham Town Hall in the UK.

Programme for Friends of Walton Hall Music:

Beethoven:     Quartet No 11 in F minor, Opus 95
Brahms:         Quartet in C minor, Opus 51 No.1
Ravel:            Quartet in F major