The Belcea Quartet Charitable Trust was launched by us in 2012 with two separate objectives in mind.
When the Belcea Quartet was establishing its national and international career, we were offered the unimagined privilege of a close and personal mentor relationship with members of the Amadeus and Alban Berg Quartet. It was an intense experience that became etched into our musical development and performance. Recognising its magnitude, we visualise it as a debt and so the Belcea Quartet Charitable Trust was founded in 2012 to establish a fund for two distinct and significant objectives.
The first is to preserve and propagate that privilege from which we ourselves benefitted so profoundly. In its first five years, the Quartet has created and delivered our own personal mentoring relationship offer for outstanding young quartets. The programme is tailored to each quartet’s individual needs and is completely independent of any music colleges and other educational institutions. The Piatti, Novus and Calidore Quartets are amongst the very fine young groups who have worked with the Belcea Quartet at no cost to themselves and to significant effect. They have won prizes at international competitions and are now enjoying considerable careers. Since 2016, as a result of repeated requests and recognising a need, the coaching offer has extended to include piano-based ensembles, The Isimsiz Piano Trio being one of the first. We are gratified and proud as these young, gifted groups and ensembles join our Belcea Quartet Charitable Trust alumnae.
Piatti Quartet
Novus Quartet
Calidore Quartet
Isimsiz Trio
The second compelling objective of the Trust is to commission new work for the Belcea Quartet from leading composers. Since its launch, the Belcea Quartet Trust has been responsible for co-commissioning new quartets by composers such as Thomas Larcher and Krzysztof Penderecki. Premieres of these works have been given at internationally prestigious concert platforms, at the Wigmore Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus and Madrid’s Auditorio National.
Our next important commission is a significant new work by the leading British composer Joseph Phibbs. Its world premiere is scheduled for 18 October 2018 at New York’s Carnegie Hall and its UK premiere will be at Wigmore Hall on 15 November of the same year.
Our next important commission is a significant new work by the leading British composer Joseph Phibbs. Its world premiere is scheduled for 18 October 2018 at New York’s Carnegie Hall and its UK premiere will be at Wigmore Hall on 15 November of the same year.
We are immensely grateful for financial support received by the Charitable Trust and we invite and urge you, please join us in one or both of our objectives.
Thomas larcher
Krzysztof Penderecki
Their works have been given premieres at the world’s most prestigious halls, such as the Wigmore Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus and Madrid’s Auditorio National.
A new work by the leading British composer Joseph Phibbs is currently being written for us, with the world premiere scheduled for 18 October 2018 at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
Mentoring Fund Membership
Share this privilege with us and help to repay that debt, perpetuating the music conduit from the Amadeus and Alban Berg Quartets through the Belcea Quartet to the next generation of young and gifted musicians.
Commission Fund Membership
Through your gift, stay closely informed and involved with the creation and delivery of the advancing 21st Century chamber music repertoire, making tomorrow’s history with us.