BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND bysH Saturday 25 September 1975 Harty Room Department of Music Queen's University Dat odel tottsunel 001 tolcai T TESTORE STRING QUARTET AUDREY PARK violin CLODAGH MC SWINEY violin ARCHIE COLLINS viola AISLING DRURY-BYRNE cello

PROGRAMME String Quartet in G major (op 77/1) Allegro moderato Adagio Menuetto: Presto Finale: Presto String Quartet in F major Allegro moderato Assez vif Très lent Vif et agité Haydn (1732-1809) Ravel (1875-1937)

THE ARTISTS The Testore String Quartet takes its name from Audrey Park's violin. It is a fine example of the craftsmanship of Carlo Guiseppe Testore. This particular instrument was made in Milan in 1710 and like all Testore instruments, carries the sign of the eagle. Since their first public performance in March 1975, the quartet have performed for schools and music societies throughout the country. They have made two programmes for BBCtv, and have been engaged to give four recitals at the forthcoming Wexford Festival. Audrey Park was born in Ayrshire Scotland. She and her husband, Archie Collins, who comes from Co. Armagh, have been a well-known musical team in Ireland for some time. Audrey joined the RTE Symphony Orchestra in 1953, her husband joining in 1954. In 1966 they both became members of the RTE String Quartet for five years. Audrey was then made sub-leader of the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra in 1971. At present she is leader of the RTE Light Orchestra, and her husband is a member of the same Orchestra. In Clodagh Mc Swiney joined the RTE Symphony Orchestra in 1962 where she was a member for five years. 1967 she joined the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra in Holland, and later the Danish Radio Orchestra. She is now a member of the RTE Light Orchestra and the New Irish Chamber Orchestra.

STAITHA AUT All three of these artists were pupils of Jaroslav Vanacek. Aisling Drury-Byrne studied cello with Paul Tortelier in Paris and won a 'premier prix' at the Paris Conservatoire. She now teaches cello at the b Royal Irish Academy of Music. She has given many solo recitals throughout the country and recently gave a Television performance of the Saint-Saens cello concerto with the RTE Symphony Orchestra. bas afood sban eved god m evis of begegno need Lavitae broxolf ated conte Boltsioon o ep Tolong out 101 odt de afstot 003 ed in toob exidery at mod now a verbo motomood NEXT CONCERT betedsu rod has 16 October Today 2 odt toise Elmwood Hall at 17.30 p.m. bandand DAVID WILDE (piano) Papillons Op. 2 mood eved .05 008 To? bfol ovit 201 Todo a at Schumann azteed Fantasie in C Major Op. 17 vom Schumann Funeraillesvit o sedman Liszt breifoll Improvisations Op. 20 ad Bartok Suite Pour le Piano 0 daiz! well a Debussy * * * * *