After the winning beauty of cellist Jessie Ann Richardson in the opening theme, the group’s playing was full of drama and colour, which could turn on an instant into caressed, limpid lyricism. The musicians skilfully negotiated the great musical patchwork of the ‘Dumka’, from fervent expression to easy-going song. The Scherzo was light and effervescent,…

We are delighted to have received an award from Presto Music for our ‘Ina Boyle et al’ CD as one of their ‘Top Ten Recordings of the Year.’   Presto Music categorised these as ‘albums which really made us listen afresh to core repertoire, told absorbing stories through their imaginative programming, or made compelling cases…

5* Review: “Shroud (his third quartet) and Winter’s Edge (fourth), performed here with passionate dexterity by the Piatti Quartet…..In the capable hands of the Piatti, it’s suffused with energy and purpose: from keening unisons to nervy pizzicatos; thick, splintering counterpoint and aggressive down-bows that feel like repeated blows to the body.” Steph Power, BBC Music Magazine, June 2023