Allegri Quartet

The Allegri Quartet is a string quartet that was founded in 1953 by Eli Goren and William Pleeth.

It is Britain's longest-running chamber music ensemble.^{[citation needed]}

A commitment to refreshing the repertoire^{[citation needed]} had led the Allegri Quartet to give more than 60 world premières since 1964, including specially commissioned pieces by leading composers such as James MacMillan, Jonathan Harvey and Colin Matthews.^{[citation needed]}

Personnel

The quartet's members have included:

1st Violin

Eli Goren (founder)
Hugh Maguire
Peter Carter
Daniel Rowland
Ofer Falk
Martyn Jackson

2nd Violin

James Barton
Peter Thomas
David Roth
Fiona McNaught
Rafael Todes

Viola

Patrick Ireland
Prunella Pacey
Keith Lovell
Roger Tapping
Jonathan Barritt
Dorothea Vogel

Cello

William Pleeth
Bruno Schrecker
Pal Banda
Katherine Jenkinson
Vanessa Lucas-Smith

The names of the current performers are shown in emboldened text. Like all the senior professional String Quartets, the members of the Allegri teach and give masterclasses as well as performing and recording.

The Quartet celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2004 and held a reunion at the Llanfyllin Festival at which many of the past members also performed.

Daniel Rowland joined the Quartet following Peter Carter's retirement at the beginning of 2005.

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