Ensemble Arcadiana is the offshoot of Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga’s ‘Arcadia’ Festival that was a staple of artistic life in and around Ludlow until 2022. Led by Tom, the group present and record a wide range of repertoire. Central to their mission is featuring the music of co-artistic director Eleanor Alberga. Drawing on the finest UK based musicians, their performances and recordings are noted for their energy and communicativeness.

With all three works in the concert sharing a number 3 in their naming, this concert is a celebration of that most eloquent of chamber music formats, the string quartet.

Thomas Bowes violin; Oscar Perks violin; Elliott Perks viola; Leo Melvin cello

Beethoven String Quartet in D major, Op.18, No.3
Eleanor Alberga Quartet No.3
Mendelssohn String Quartet in E♭ major, Op.44, No.3