Britain's Sacconi Quartet has gained wide recognition beyond its home country for innovative programming that often stresses contemporary music. The group established a successful and ongoing chamber music festival in the town of Folkestone. Its festival career also extends to Belgium and Germany. The Sacconi Quartet has a substantial recording catalog that includes a 2024 release with pianist Peter Donohoe, featuring piano quintets by Sergei Taneyev and Robert Schumann.
The Sacconi Quartet was founded in 2001 at London's Royal College of Music, where its members were all gra...