The Brodick Quartet

The name alone should attract the interest of Arran’s music lovers. This recently formed quartet, who will be performing in Brodick Hall on Saturday, 18th February, consists of four of Scotland’s sensational young string players, graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Glasgow), Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester) and Royal College of Music (London).

They are: Ben Norris and Katrina Lee on violin, Liam Brolly on viola and Alice Allen on cello. All of them also play with distinguished groups such as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Opera. They are passionate about attracting audiences who might not normally approach a classical concert and each have their own broad musical tastes outside the classical genre.

And their name? They hail from different parts of Scotland (and one from Yorkshire), but they are all agreed that they have a special love for Arran, having spent time here on trips from family holidays to hillwalking and geology expeditions. With such fond memories, they all agreed on the name “Brodick Quartet”. They can’t wait to see the island again, and say: “It would be fantastic to build a relationship with the Arran community over the years to come”. Their programme on the 18th includes music by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Webern. Apart from their enthusiasm for Arran, there are plenty of good musical reasons to come and hear these first class young musicians.

The concert starts at 7.30, the seating will be in café style, and you can bring a bottle if you like. Tickets will be available on the door on the night, in advance from Inspirations of Arran in Brodick, or online from www.arranevents.com.