THE world-famous Endellion String Quartet is once again welcomed to Leeds for the third concert of its annual residency, taking place on Tuesday, June 13 at The Venue, Leeds College of Music.

The third concert of its residency features Haydn’s Quartet Op 54 No 1. It has the most florid and flamboyant writing for the first violinist of any previous Haydn quartets, so watch out for Andrew Watkinson’s exceptional performance. The concert also features Bartók’s Quartet No 5 which is one of six written by the composer. Each of the five movements is influenced by the Bulgarian folk style that Bartók was deeply interested in. After the interval you can enjoy Mendelssohn’s Quartet Op 44 No 1, the composer’s favourite of his Opus 44 compositions.

Formed in 1979, the Endellion String Quartet is arguably the finest string quartet in Britain, with its schedule seeing it touring across the globe. The quartet has appeared at nearly all the major series and festivals and is regularly broadcast on BBC radio and television. The quartet’s various recordings have also been named Chamber Music Recording of the Year by both the Daily Telegraph and The Guardian, and have seen it win Radio 3’s Critics’ Choice and Editors Choice at the Gramophone Awards.

The Endellion String Quartet has held its popular residency at The Venue in Leeds since 2003, and is quartet in Residence at the University of Cambridge, as well as Associate Quartet of the Royal Northern College of Music. It has also had several short-term engagements at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA.

Tickets for The Endellion String Quartet are priced at £19.50 and £17.50 and are available from the Box Office on 0113 376 0318 or book online at www.leedsconcertseason.com.