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Sonas Quartet

Biography

Formed in 2022 at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, the Sonas Quartet has quickly established itself as a dynamic and accomplished ensemble under the mentorship of Gary Pomeroy of the Heath Quartet. They are former members of the Hans Keller Chamber Studio, the Britten Pears Young Artists Programme, and have recently joined Talent Unlimited.

Recent performances include a recital at St James’ Piccadilly, masterclass with Johannes Meissl, and and at the Burgh House ‘Sunday Sounds’ Series. Looking forward, the quartet is excited to be performing at the LSE Lunchtime Concerts Series, and at the Vortex Jazz Club.

In 2024, the quartet won first prize in the prestigious St James’ Chamber Prize at the Guildhall School, which led to a performance in Southwark Cathedral in May 2024. In 2023, the quartet was invited to participate in the 'Sounds of Change' EU course in Germany, where they had masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Kirill Troussov and Philippe Graffin. Following this, they were invited to perform a series of concerts in Portugal in October 2024.

The quartet performs regularly both in the UK and internationally and have made appearances at festivals such as the Southwell Music Festival, Festival Internacional de Música FIMUV, Cistermúsica, International Music Festival Koblenz, and the City of London Festival of Music. They have also had the privilege of collaborating with esteemed musicians, including pianist Anna Fedorova, double bassist Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz, and oboist Philippe Tondre.

They have received guidance from distinguished chamber musicians including Alasdair Tait, David Waterman, Garfield Jackson, Donald Grant, John Myerscough, Simon-Rowland Jones, as well as the Takács Quartet, Jerusalem Quartet, and Confluence Quartet.