We are four young musicians who all lead our sections in the Shropshire Youth Orchestra, and we founded the Cavatina String Quartet in September 1999. Since then, we have performed at many functions in Shropshire and the Midlands.

We have a wide-ranging repertoire with many different styles of music from all around the world, such as famous works by J. S. Bach and Handel through to more contemporary 20th century music and popular music such as Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, and Fawlty Towers.

The quartet often feature at weddings, both before the ceremony, as guests arrive, during the ceremony, and afterwards at the wedding receptions. On several occasions we have played at functions attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. We also play at dinners and functions and sometimes more unusual concerts such as when we played for the opening of the Windsor Life building in Telford alongside Joan Collins. In total we have performed well over a hundred times together over the four years!

In April of 2002 we were invited to attend an Education Day run by the London String Quartet Foundation at the Royal College of Music in London. We enjoyed being taught by some of the top professional tutors in the country.

Last revised: 15^th July 2003

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