Date: 26TH aPRIL 2026 time: 4PM

Venue: BROADSTONE METHODIST CHURCH

We are delighted to welcome the Slate String Quartet to the Broadstone Music Series as the closing concert to our ‘Power of the String’ cycle. This programme will include Shostakovitch’s 2nd quartet and Haydn opus 20 and more to be confirmed.

The Power of the String cycle has showcased the diversity of the music available to the quartet. This series has taken us from the big screens of Hollywood to the quietest corners of the human heart. We’ve seen the string quartet transform from a cinematic powerhouse into a vehicle for Shostakovich’s private grief and Debussy’s shimmering dreams. We again look to Shostakovitch but in this piece has a much more symphonic scale in sharp contrast to the Quartet No 7, heard in our previous concert.

Full programme to be revealed shortly.

More about the Slate Quartet

The Slate were formed in 2022 at the Royal Academy of Music, this professional quartet performs a variety of repertoire, from Classical to Contemporary. Championing lesser-known and modern works, they actively programme composers from diverse backgrounds or rarely performed pieces into all of their concerts.

They have performed at the Royal Festival Hall, Kings Place, the Petworth Festival and in the South of France as part of their residency at the Ferrandou Atelier in 2024. In the last year Slate recorded their debut EP – Brett Dean’s String Quartet No. 1. “Eclipse” – in collaboration with the composer.

We do hope you can join us.

Bio to follow.

Tickets will be available online very shortly.