Leeds International Chamber Series 2025/26: Route/Root

Charlotte Spruit – violin
Edgar Francis – viola
Hugh Mackay – cello
Junyan Chen – piano

Frank Bridge - Phantasy for Piano Quartet
George Enescu - Piano Quartet No 2
Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Shades of Silence
Gabriel Fauré - Piano Quartet No 1

From Frank Bridge’s lyrical English chamber music to George Enescu’s fiery Romanian-French hybrid, the first half explores national character and rich harmonic worlds. After the interval, Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s Shades of Silence brings a meditative stillness, where time stretches, and texture takes centre stage. Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet No 1 concludes with grace and emotional depth.