Marmen Quartet
They come from four different countries and cultures: but what unites Johannes, Laia, Bryony and Sinéad are the musical conversations and stories they present to the audience.
This fantastical world of string quartet music emerges from a constant musical dialogue that is able to create a deep and meaningful connection through trust, respect and joy. It is this personal touch, this musical honesty, coupled with freedom and the courage to take risks, that creates this unique moment with the audience in concert.
Members
Johannes Marmen | violin
Laia Valentin Braun | violin
Bryony Gibson-Cornish | viola
Sinéad O’Halloran | violoncello
On Tour
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Awards
First prize | Banff International String Quartet Competition 2019 (split prize)
Grand Prize | Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition 2019 (split prize)
Watch and Listen
Joseph Haydn | String Quartet in C major Op 50 No.2
University College Corc, Aula Maxima | March 03, 2023 – watch here
Salina Fisher | Heal
RCM Studios | September 2022 – watch here
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | String Quartet in E flat major K428
Champs Hill, UK | January 27, 2023 – watch here
Reviews
The Marmen Quartet, a discovery.
Starting with Haydn’s Lark Quartet, the four of them display an astonishing lightness. What is most beautiful is their art of listening and lingering, the homogeneous transition from sometimes slight impatience to the pallid and lost in thought as well as to the furious. And then there are the finely balanced endings, whether in the languorous piano or in the collective forte-groan. In the end, sweetness and silence remain – no one dares to disturb them with applause for a long time. Music with a truly healing effect, which enthused the audience in the Boulez Hall all the more.
Tagesspiegel | Berlin Boulez Saal | Christiane Peitz | September 23, 2021
They come from four different countries and cultures: but what unites Johannes, Laia, Bryony and Sinéad are the musical conversations and stories they present to the audience.
This fantastical world of string quartet music emerges from a constant musical dialogue that is able to create a deep and meaningful connection through trust, respect and joy. It is this personal touch, this musical honesty, coupled with freedom and the courage to take risks, that creates this unique moment with the audience in concert.
Members
Johannes Marmen | violin
Laia Valentin Braun | violin
Bryony Gibson-Cornish | viola
Sinéad O’Halloran | violoncello