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Sacconi Festival 2026 #2 Haydn, Waley-Cohen, Dvořák

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Sacconi Festival 2026 #2 Haydn, Waley-Cohen, Dvořák

 St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone, CT20 1SW
 Friday 15th May 2026
Sacconi Quartet:
Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson (violins)
Robin Ashwell (viola)
Cara Berridge (cello)

Daniil Margulis (double bass)

Programme:
Haydn String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33, No.3 ‘The Bird’
Freya Waley-Cohen ‘Dances, Hymns and Songs for Friendship’ for string quartet *Commissioned especially for the Sacconi Quartet’s 25th Anniversary season!*
Dvořák String Quintet in G major, Op.77 with double bass

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