Ligeti Quartet: Sunrise Missions

Kaija Saariaho’s Terra Memoria reflects on memory and change, evoking landscapes both personal and physical, while Wadada Leo Smith’s String Quartet No. 5 (In the Diaspora: Earthquakes and Sunrise Missions) conjures the forces of upheaval and renewal. In Warblework, Cassandra Miller transforms the intricate songs of North American thrushes into layered, weaving lines that blur the boundaries between human and avian voices. John Luther Adams’ The Wind in High Places turns string instruments into an aeolian harp, evoking vast, windswept landscapes. The programme also includes a brand new commission by London based composer Blasio Kavuma.

Described by Bachtrack as possessing 'instrumental mastery and collective chemistry', ​Ligeti ​Quartet has ​been ​at ​the forefront ​of ​modern ​and ​contemporary ​music since its ​formation ​in ​2010.