One of our goals as musicians is to reflect the world around us. Our ‘From Home’ recording brought us together with so many brilliant artists during the pandemic. We’re pleased that ‘From Home’ has been released on Feb 18th as our first digital EP with Resonus Classics. Our From Home Commissions which we launched in 2021, […]
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We are excited to be presenting the symposium:Diversity and British String Quartet which will take place 14 -16 June, 2021. All the events will be live-streamed. Diversity and the British String Quartet brings together composers, performers, students, and academics to explore issues of diversity in British classical music through the case study of the string […]
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The idea of VQ Discovery – online string quartet course was formed by us at the beginning of Lockdown 2020. It has been an amazing journey for us. So much to learn: how to record by ourselves, how to facilitate the course, and how to engage our audiences with our common passion with the music […]
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We’ve been very fortunate to start the new year by entering a new chapter of the Villiers, with our newest member, cellist Leo Melvin. Like most of you, we’ve been watching all the events in the world unfold with great drama. Little did we expect that as January came upon us, we’d find ourselves in […]
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In their tenth anniversary year, the Villiers Quartet are pleased to announce the arrival of two new members officially – Katie Stillman and Leo Melvin. Canadian violinist Katie Stillman has an extensive career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral principal. Last season, she directed and performed as a soloist with Manchester Camerata and London […]
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As this year winds down, we look back with astonishment at what the world has just been through. Like many, 2020 has caused us to sit back and reflect on everything that has happened. Once the pandemic broke in March, like many artists and musicians around the world, we faced cancellations of our concerts, joined […]
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We are pleased to be featured on first ever NottNOISE New Music Marathon, launched by Lakeside Arts and the University of Nottingham on November 29th , 2020. As part of this online marathon, four pieces from our #VQCreate project were chosen to represent compositions from four students in the East Midlands region. VQ Create is […]
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We have to admit, 2020 has been an overwhelming year! But pandemics aside, we are still in awe of the amazing power of chamber music to bring us together in an otherwise chaotic year. 2020 is also the year of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary. Not one to shy away from new and exciting experiences, we’re celebrating […]
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