The Elysian Quartet are drawn towards projects which investigate the possibilities of what a string quartet can do, what sounds and noises it can make and the various ways performances can be presented. They have performed all over the world in a multitude of diverse scenarios: prestigous concert halls, theatres, sweaty clubs, a volcano, helicopters, wild meadows, multimedia art installations, beaches, fire sculptures, forests and once in a barn being dive bombed by bats.

This autumn they collaborate with Syrian Kanun player Maya Youssef, a true master of this beautiful ancient stringed zither.

This concert will be introduced by Max Reinhardt from BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction.