| Relationships | Eli Goren,
William Pleeth - founders
Members:
Martyn Jackson - first violin
Rafael Todes - second violin
Dorothea Vogel - viola
Vanessa Lucas-Smith - cello
Past Members:
Eli Goren, Hugh Maguire, Peter Carter, Daniel Rowland, Ofer Falk - first violin,
James Barton, Peter Thomas, David Roth, Fiona McNaught - second violin,
Patrick Ireland, Prunella Pacey, Keith Lovell, Roger Tapping, Jonathan Barritt - viola,
William Pleeth, Bruno Schrecker, Pal Banda, Katherine Jenkinson - cello |
| Biography | Founded in 1953 by Eli Goren and William Pleeth, The Allegri Quartet has played a key role in the British musical scene, working with composers such as Benjamin Britten, Michael Tippett, Elizabeth Maconchy, John Woolrich, Peter Fribbins, Anthony Payne, James MacMillan, Matthew Taylor and most recently Alec Roth, resulting in new commissions and recordings.It is Britain's longest-running chamber music ensemble, sustained over six decades by successive generations of performers.
The Quartet celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2004 and held a reunion at the Llanfyllin Festival at which many of the past members also performed. |