Esker Festival 2025 - Kandinsky Quartet in Concert

As part of the Esker Festival 2025 we are delighted to feature the incredible Kandinsky Quartet as our first ever Quartet in Residence. As well as leading the string sections of the orchestra we are delighted to feature them in a concert of their own on Thursday August 21st in the Emily Anderson Concert Hall in the University of Galway. The concert will feature works by a divertimento by Mozart, short pieces Shostakovich, a beautiful contemporary work by American composer Caroline Shaw and Ravel's mellifluous Quartet in F. Kandinsky Quartet: Hannah Kandinsky - Violin Israel Gutiérrez Vildósola - Violin Ignazio Alayza - Viola Antonio Gervilla Díaz- Cello Programme: W.A Mozart - Divertimento no. 20 in d major, K. 136 Dimitri Shostakovich - Two Short Pieces for String Quartet - Adagio and Allegretto - Interval - Carolyn Shaw - Entr'acte/ Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F major The Kandinsky Quartet – founded in Vienna in 2020 – is quickly making its presence felt across Europe. With a keen ear for color and a sharp musical instinct, the ensemble explores the richness of the string quartet repertoire through four distinct characters and artistic perspectives. In April 2024, they were awarded First Prize at the Gasteig Competition in Munich. Previous accolades include prizes at the Boccherini and Mozart Competitions, as well as the “Verbier Anniversary Prize.”