Ever since its establishment in 2004, the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA) has had a fruitful partnership with the world-famous Wigmore Hall in London. This year, its annual showcase of the most talented young musicians opens with the Mettis String Quartet (Lithuania) and the Boccherini Trio, a string trio based in Berlin. The concert will take place on Friday, 22 January, 2015, commencing at 1p.m. The programme includes the intense String Quartet No. 2 by Béla Bartók and the vigorous String Trio in G major Op. 9 No. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven, giving the performers an exceptional opportunity to demonstrate their brilliance.
This concert is the quartet’s first ever concert in London. It is hard to imagine a better-suited venue for such an occasion: Wigmore Hall, a venue unlike any other, and known for its near perfect acoustics, places the Lithuanian quartet amongst the brightest stars of chamber music. While being a significant achievement in their creative path, it also provides these musicians with the opportunity to showcase their artistic potential to London’s concert-goers.
