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12 January 2024
HENSCHEL QUARTET CELEBRATES 30TH
ANNIVERSARY WITH BIRTHDAY TOUR
Florence Lockheart
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024
The quartet will present concerts in Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Japan and at
Aldeburgh Festival to celebrate three decades of making music together
Monika Henschel: 'It’s nice to look back on thirty years of the Henschel Quartet but so much more
important that we can serve Freda’s cause in future.' (Image courtesy of the Henschel Quartet)
German string ensemble the Henschel Quartet is set to celebrate its 30 anniversary
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this year with concerts in its Germany, Denmark, Latvia and Japan. The group will
also perform at Aldeburgh Festival in June, giving the public debut of String Quartet
No.1 ‘Norfolk’ by Freda Swain, marking the latest stage in the quartet’s rediscovery of
the overlooked British composer.
The group’s return to Aldeburgh is particularly meaningful, as it made its stage debut
as quartet-in-residence at the Festival in June 1994 with a concert including
