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The Van Kuijk Quartet is an established presence at Europe’s top concert halls and their recording of Mendelssohn Opus 12 was selected by the New York Times as one of the ‘best classical music tracks of 2022’.

Edinburgh-born guitarist Sean Shibe is a true international star performing in major venues around the world. The Sunday Times wrote of him that ‘Shibe’s music-making is masterful, beautiful and convincing in every way.’

Programme

Mendelssohn String Quartet in E Flat major Op 12
Boccherini Guitar Quintet in D Guitar Solos
Castelnuovo-Tedesco Guitar Quintet

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This concert is part of the New Town Concerts 2024/25 series which includes Alina Ibragimova & Cédric Tiberghien, the Leonkoro Quartet, Quatuor Van Kuijk with Sean Shibe, and the Carducci String Quartet.

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“Style, energy and a sense of risk. These four young Frenchmen made the music smile”

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Sean Shibe

an image of Sean Shibe holding his acoustic guitar, standing on Edinburgh's Victoria Street

“… Shibe’s great gift for painting notes in what seems a thousand colours, with multiple dynamic shadings en route… there are exquisite and tender sounds everywhere you look.”

(The Times)
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Quatuor Van Kuijk with Sean Shibe (guitar)

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