A SPECIAL evening of music spanning four centuries is coming to Delph thanks to the Dovestone String Quartet.
The group, which comprises Georgina Bloomfield (violin), Rachel Stonham (violin), Paula Bowes (viola) and Maya Tucker (cello), takes to the stage at the Millgate Arts Centre on Wednesday, February 18.
The programme will feature works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Giacomo Puccini and Edvard Grieg.
It is one of the widest ranges of composers that the hosts Saddleworth Concerts Society has heard in one evening.
Formed in September 2024 at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), the Dovestone Quartet has quickly gained recognition for their passionate performances and vibrant musical connection.
With a unique blend of innovation and respect for classical tradition, they have given recitals for the Midweek Music concert series in Southport, Harlech Music in Portmeirion, and the Huddersfield Music Society, and have been finalists in multiple RNCM prizes.
Throughout their journey, the quartet has been mentored by esteemed chamber musicians, including Robin Ireland, Catherine Yates, and Susie Mészáros, gaining invaluable insight and refining their artistic voices.
They made their Wigmore Hall debut in May 2025 as part of RNCM’s In Focus: Roxanna Panufnik event, and had the privilege of receiving coaching from Panufnik herself.
The quartet has been chosen as one of the resident quartets for the 2025 Lake District Music Summer Festival.
The Dovestone String Quartet appears at the Millgate Arts Centre by kind permission of the RNCM. Doors open at 6.45pm, concert starts ay 7.30pm.
Saddleworth Concerts Society offers four concerts per season, featuring top quality classical music and more. For more information and to buy tickets go online here
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