Castalia String Quartet at Botton Village (Joan of Arc Hall) 15th March

The Castalia String Quartet

will perform in Joan of Arc Hall, Botton Village

at 8pm on Sunday the 15^th March 2015

The programme will include:

Rasumovsky Quartet op59 no2 by Beethoven

Quartet op10 by Kodaly

Castalia are:

Julian Cann – first violin

Jennie Jones – second violin

Robert Dick - viola

Sonia Hammond - cello

The Quartet takes its name from Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Co. Kilkenny, an outstandingly beautiful wooden circular purpose built concert hall, where it held its first rehearsal and an early concert. Castalia is a spring on mount Parnassos, sacred to Apollo and the muses. Many writers and poets have been inspired by drinking, or more importantly, listening to the waters.

The quartet has performed in many venues all over Britain and Ireland and has a repertoire ranging from Haydn to the present day. It has established a strong working link with Camphill Communities in both countries and is particularly well known in Wales and the Marches for its performances of English music by Elgar, Britten, Bridge, Moeran and others. 

Botton Village would like to open this event to the general public. There is no ticketing, but visitors are invited to make a financial contribution at the door.