Acclaimed Esposito Quartet set for Waterford concert

One of Ireland's leading chamber music ensembles will perform in Waterford later this month when the Esposito Quartet takes to the stage as part of a collaboration between Waterford Music and the National String Quartet Foundation. 

The concert will be held on Thursday, October 22, at 7.30pm in the Dr Mary Strangman Large Room and is also included in this year's Imagine Arts Festival programme. 

The Esposito Quartet has earned a reputation as one of the country's most accomplished chamber groups and is known for combining well-loved classical works with contemporary compositions. 

Audiences attending the Waterford performance can expect a programme spanning more than two centuries of music. 

The evening's repertoire will include Haydn's much-loved String Quartet No. 38, popularly known as The Joke, and Dvořák's Slavonic String Quartet and White Man Sleeps, a modern work by Irish composer Kevin Volans. 

The quartet is made up of four highly regarded musicians. 

Violinist Mia Cooper is widely recognised as leader of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, while cellist William Butt has established an international reputation as a solo performer. The ensemble is completed by violinist Anna Cashell and German-born violist Joachim Roewer. 

The concert continues the long-standing work of Waterford Music, which has been presenting chamber music performances in the city since 1942. 

The organisation hosts between 10 and 11 audiences, while also showcasing emerging and established Irish talent. 

Although classical music remains at the heart of its programme, Waterford Music has broadened its offering in recent years to include jazz and traditional Irish music events. 

The partnership with the Imagine Arts Festival is another example of efforts to attract new audiences and strengthen the region's cultural calendar. 

The performance is expected to appeal to dedicated followers of classical music as well as those interested in experiencing live chamber music for the first time. 

Admission is €20, with concessions at €15 and student tickets priced at €5.