Doric String Quartet
The Doric String Quartet is a string quartet based in the UK. It was formed in 1998. As of 2024, the members are Maia Cabeza and Ying Xue on violin, Emma Wernig on viola and John Myerscough on cello. Past members include Alex Redington (violin; 1998-2024), Hélène Clément (viola; 2013-2024), Jonathan Stone (violin; 1998–2018), Simon Tandree (viola; 2004–2013) and Chris Brown (viola; 1998–2004). In 2008, the quartet won first prize at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and second prize at the "Premio Paolo Borciani" International String Quartet Competition. Their repertoire includes Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Bartók, Janáček, Korngold and Britten, as well as the work of contemporary composers such as John Adams, Thomas Adès and Brett Dean. They have given premieres of works by Dean, Peter Maxwell Davies and Donnacha Dennehy. The Doric is Teaching Quartet in Association with the Royal Academy of Music (from 2015) and artistic director of the Mendelssohn on Mull Festival (from 2018). They have recorded for Chandos since 2009.
Genre: classical, chamber-music
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Top Tracks
- String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33: IV. Allegro molto vivace
- The Interpretation of Dreams
- Memory and Imagination
- A Painted Life: No. 4, Painted Life
- A Painted Life: No. 3, Memory and Imagination
- A Painted Life: No. 2, The Interpretation of Dreams
- A Painted Life: No. 1, Berlin Tango
- String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo
- String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2: IV. Finale. Presto
- String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: IV. Finale. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: III. Sostenuto
- String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
- String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34: I. Allegro moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: IV. Finale. Tempo di Valse
- String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: III. Larghetto. Lento
- String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: II. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto
- String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26: I. Allegro
- String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 16: IV. Finale. Allegretto amabile e comodo
- String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 16: III. Intermezzo
- String Quartet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 16: II. Adagio quasi Fantasia
Albums (59)
- Beethoven String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3: III. Menuetto grazioso (2026)
- The John Harle Collection, Vol. 21: Art Music Remixed (2025)
- Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2 (2024)
- Beethoven: String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2: IV. Finale. Presto (2024)
- Beethoven: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo (2024)
- Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2023)
- Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2023)
- Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1 IV. Allegro (2023)
- Beethoven: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: IV. Finale. Allegro – Allegro comodo (2023)
- Mendelssohn: The String Quintets (2022)
- Mendelssohn: The String Quintets (2022)
- Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2, Op. 87, MWV R 33: IV. Allegro molto vivace (2022)
- Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 1, Op. 18, MWV R 21: IV. Allegro vivace (2022)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2 (2021)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2 (2021)
- Mendelssohn:String Quartet No. 4, Op. 44 No. 2, MWV R26: II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto (2021)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13, MWV R22: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto (2021)
- British Oboe Quintets (2021)
- British Oboe Quintets (2021)
- Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets (2021)
- Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets (2021)
- The John Harle Collection, Vol. 10: Berlinermusik (The Berliner Bands 1983-2013) (2020)
- The John Harle Collection Vol. 9: Leviathan (John Harle Compositions 1985-2013) [Live] (2020)
- Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33 (2020)
- Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33 (2020)
- Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets (2019)
- Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets (2019)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2018)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2018)
- Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest (2018)
- Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest (2018)
- Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64 (2018)
- Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64 (2018)
- Bracing Change (2017)
- Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro (2017)
- Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro (2017)
- Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15 (2017)
- Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15 (2017)
- Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 (2016)
- Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 (2016)
- Dean: Epitaphs & String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (2015)
- Dean: Epitaphs & String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 (2015)
- Janáček & Martinů: String Quartets (2015)
- Janáček & Martinů: String Quartets (2015)
- Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2014)
- Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (2014)
- Chausson: Concert & String Quartet (2013)
- Chausson: Concert & String Quartet (2013)
- Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 13 & 14 (2012)
- Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 13 & 14 (2012)
- Korngold: String Sextet & Piano Quintet (2012)
- Korngold: String Sextet & Piano Quintet (2012)
- Schumann: String Quartets, Op. 41, Nos. 1-3 (2011)
- Schumann: String Quartets, Op. 41, Nos. 1-3 (2011)
- Walton: String Quartets (2011)
- Walton: String Quartets (2011)
- Korngold: String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (2010)
- Korngold: String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (2010)
- Haydn: Doric String Quartet - Wigmore Hall Live (2009)
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