Piatti Quartet

Winner of several competitions and frequently heard in recital, the Piatti Quartet is one of the U.K.'s notable chamber ensembles. In 2013, the group made its recording debut with a recording of chamber versions of three Mozart piano concertos with pianist Gottlieb Wallisch. A breakthrough came with a second prize overall and several specific prizes at the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, including one for the best performance of the work Contusion by Mark-Anthony Turnage. That marked a forward step in a commitment to contemporary music exhibited by the Piatti Quartet. In 2021, the quartet was heard on a recording of chamber music by Gavin Higgins. The following year, the Piatti Quartet recorded Vaughan Williams' On Wenlock Edge for tenor, piano, and string quartet with Nicky Spence and Timothy Ridout was set to inaugurate a new cycle of recordings of the music of Turnage.