Elmore Quartet
Saturday 3 October 2026, 7.30pm
Tonbridge Parish Church
Xander Croft and Miles Ames – violins
Inis Oírr Asano – viola
Gabriel Francis-Dehqani – cello
TMC opens its 2026–27 Season with the electrifying Elmore Quartet. Their programme charts the development of the string quartet across three centuries, moving from classical wit to modern colour and invention.
Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 33 No. 1 begins the evening with its bright, conversational style, followed by Frank Bridge’s An Irish Melody (Londonderry Air), a brief moment of calm and lyricism. Leo Geyer’s Unfurling brings a contemporary voice to the programme, its compact form unfolding with rhythmic and textural drive. The concert closes with Ravel’s String Quartet, a work of striking clarity and colour.
A vibrant, wide-ranging opening to the season from one of the UK’s most compelling young ensembles.
“The Elmore Quartet play with the ferocity of musicians determined to make an impact.” (The Guardian)
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Doors open to non-Members at 7pm
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Winners of the 74th Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition, the Elmore Quartet is a young British Quartet based in London. They currently hold the position of Hans Keller Chamber Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, following a Fellowship position at the Royal Northern College of Music where they taught chamber music to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.
Over the past two years, the Elmore Quartet have recorded multiple times for BBC Radio 3 and performed at esteemed venues throughout the UK and Europe, including Wigmore Hall, Kings Place London, Brighton Dome and Bridgewater Hall. In 2024, they were awarded Third Prize at the 13th edition of the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Their successes include awards from the Tunnell Trust and the Kirckman Concert Society Award, opportunities which brought the Quartet to audiences across the UK, including the beautiful Scottish Highlands. Most recently, they joined the prestigious network of Italy’s Le Dimore del Quartetto upon invitation.
In 2024, the Elmores were selected as Penzance MusicAbility Foundation’s first resident String Quartet in partnership with the Frost Trust. This three-year position allows the Quartet to integrate themselves into West Cornwall’s unique community by performing regularly as part of the Concerts Penzance concert series, working with local schools, and utilising their passion for sharing classical music with new audiences.
